US imposes next round of tariffs on $200-bn worth of Chinese goods

No date set for next trade talks as the conflict continues

The United States and China imposed fresh tariffs on each other's goods on Monday, as the world's biggest economies showed no signs of backing down from an increasing bitter trade dispute that has rattled financial markets.

US tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods and retaliatory tariffs by Beijing on $60 billion worth of US products took effect as of 0401 GMT.

The two countries have already slapped tariffs on $50 billion worth of each other's goods earlier this year.

Chinese products hit with new US duties include vacuum cleaners to internet-connected devices, while US goods targeted by Beijing include liquefied natural