India, April 8 -- White House press secretary on Tuesday said 104 per cent tariffs went into effect on China and that the additional tariff will be collected starting April 9, a Fox business reporter said.

According to Fox Business reporter Edward Lawrence, White House Press Secretary said, "104% additional tariffs went into effect at noon eastern time because China has not removed it's retaliation. The 104% additional tariff will be collected starting tomorrow April 9th."

The development comes after US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he was awaiting a response from China before implementing duties exceeding 100 per cent, however, other officials in his administration had stated that China will not be prioritized in upc...