Beijing — From pig heads to pistachios to whiskey, China’s proposed list of targeted US products for higher border taxes could take a bite out of bilateral trade between the world’s top two economies. After Washington imposed new tariffs on billions of Chinese imports just past the stroke of midnight on Friday, Beijing hit back immediately dollar for dollar. China has not officially updated its list of items targeted but last month gave a detailed run-down that was not expected to change. Big-ticket items from the US, such as soybeans, vehicles, and sorghum were listed, but also some less headline-grabbing items that may find it more difficult to find a market beyond China’s 1.4-billion consumers. Pig heads and feet Pork offal, the entrails and internal organs of hogs that most American foodies shy away from are big sellers in China, bringing in $251m last year. "Feet of swine" and "head meat of swine" were the most enticing organs, US customs data shows. But a pig feet importer at ...
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