The Chinese Ministry of Finance announced this a few hours ago citing the decision of the cabinet.
The ministry said in a statement that the tariffs have changed based on requests from individual US soybean businesses.
The measures will be followed by China imposing a 25 percent tariff on US soybeans in July 2018, in a move that contradicts Washington's tariffs.
Commentators believe the Chinese are trying to implement the first phase of a temporary trade war agreement between the two countries.

Sales of meat and poultry in the Republic of Azerbaijan is exempt from tax.