New Delhi, April 16 -- China now faces up to 245 per cent tariffs on imports to the US as a result of its retaliatory measures, according to a White House fact sheet.

This significant increase comes after China ordered its airlines not to take any further deliveries of Boeing jets in response to the earlier US decision to impose 145 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods.

Beijing also instructed Chinese carriers to halt any purchases of aircraft-related equipment and parts from US companies.

"If the US really wants to resolve the issue through dialogue and negotiation, it should stop exerting extreme pressure, stop threatening and blackmailing, and talk to China on the basis of equality, respect and mutual benefit," foreign ministry spokesm...