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Calculated Shard: 16 (from laksa003)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa016.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45899310\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45899310\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/business-45899310","crawl_time":1774101294,"first_indexed_time":1540431299,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,bbc!www,\/news\/business-45899310 s443","src_root_hash":"1643509356818581016","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"A quick guide to the US-China trade war","meta_descriptions":["A brief guide on the trade war between the world's two largest economies."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"16 January 2020\nGetty Images\nThe world's two largest economies have been locked in a bitter trade battle.\nThe dispute has seen the US and China impose tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of one another's goods.\nUS President Donald Trump has long accused China of unfair trading practices and intellectual property theft.\nIn China, there is a perception that America is trying to curb its rise as a global economic power.\nThe US-China trade war in charts\nUS-China trade war: 'We're all paying for this'\nUncertainties around the trade war have hurt businesses and weighed on the global economy.\nWhat tariffs have been imposed?\nMr Trump's tariffs policy aims to encourage consumers to buy American products by making imported goods more expensive.\nThe US has imposed tariffs on more than $360bn (£268bn) of Chinese goods, and China has retaliated with tariffs on more than $110bn of US products.\nBeijing hit back with tariffs ranging from 5% to 25% on US goods.\nWhat's next?\nUnder the so-called \"phase one\" deal signed in January, China pledged to boost US imports by $200bn above 2017 levels and strengthen intellectual property rules.\nTrump escalates trade war with fresh tariff hikes\nUS delays some tariffs on Chinese imports\nThe US agreed to halve some of the new tariffs it had imposed on China.\nThe White House said it will tackle additional issues in a second, \"phase two\" deal but analysts said they didn't expect anything concrete anytime soon.","attrs_markdown":"[Skip to content](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/business-45899310#main-content)\n\n[Register](https:\/\/session.bbc.com\/session?action=register&userOrigin=BBCS_BBC&ptrt=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fbusiness-45899310)\n\n[Sign In](https:\/\/session.bbc.com\/session?userOrigin=BBCS_BBC&ptrt=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fbusiness-45899310)\n\n- [Home](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/)\n- [News](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news)\n- [Sport](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport)\n- [Business](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/business)\n- [Technology](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/technology)\n- [Health](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/health)\n- [Culture](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/culture)\n- [Arts](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/arts)\n- [Travel](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel)\n- [Earth](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future-planet)\n- [Audio](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/audio)\n- [Video](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/video)\n- [Live](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/live)\n\n- [Home](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/home)\n- [News](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news)\n  - [US & Canada](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/us-canada)\n  - [UK](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk)\n    - [UK Politics](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/politics)\n    - [England](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/england)\n    - [N. 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In January, [the two sides signed a preliminary deal](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-51114425) but some of the thorniest issues remain unresolved.\n\nUncertainties around the trade war have hurt businesses and weighed on the global economy.\n\n## What tariffs have been imposed?\nMr Trump's tariffs policy aims to encourage consumers to buy American products by making imported goods more expensive.\n\nThe US has imposed tariffs on more than \\$360bn (£268bn) of Chinese goods, and China has retaliated with tariffs on more than \\$110bn of US products.\n\nWashington delivered three rounds of tariffs in 2018, and a fourth one in September last year. [The most recent round targeted Chinese imports, from meat to musical instruments, with a 15% duty.](https:\/\/ustr.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/enforcement\/301Investigations\/List_4A_%28Effective_September_1%2C_2019%29.pdf)\n\nBeijing hit back with tariffs ranging from 5% to 25% on US goods.\n\n![Chart showing tariffs imposed by China and the US](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/120B1\/production\/_108550937_us_china_timeline_trade_v3_640-nc-3.png.webp)\n\n![Presentational white space](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/1024x1024\/p0hq72jn.png.webp)\n\n## What's next?\nUnder the so-called \"phase one\" deal signed in January, China pledged to boost US imports by \\$200bn above 2017 levels and strengthen intellectual property rules.\n\n- [Trump escalates trade war with fresh tariff hikes](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-49455503)\n\n- [US delays some tariffs on Chinese imports](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-49287494)\n\nThe US agreed to halve some of the new tariffs it had imposed on China.\n\nThe White House said it will tackle additional issues in a second, \"phase two\" deal but analysts said they didn't expect anything concrete anytime soon.\n\n[US-China trade war: 'We're all paying for this'](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/business-49122849)\n\n[How damaging is the Huawei row for the US and China?](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/business-48361473)\n\n[Can fresh US-China talks end the trade war?](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/business-49148685)\n\n[The US-China trade war in charts](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/business-48196495)\n***\n- [Home](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/)\n- [News](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news)\n- [Sport](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport)\n- [Business](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/business)\n- [Technology](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/technology)\n- [Health](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/health)\n- [Culture](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/culture)\n- [Arts](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/arts)\n- [Travel](https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/travel)\n- 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All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [**Read about our approach to external linking.**](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/editorialguidelines\/guidance\/feeds-and-links)","attrs_readable_markdown":"16 January 2020\n\n![Getty Images Containers are unloaded at Qingdao Port](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/FC09\/production\/_110112546_gettyimages-1064961930.jpg.webp)Getty Images\n\n**The world's two largest economies have been locked in a bitter trade battle.**\n\nThe dispute has seen the US and China impose tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of one another's goods.\n\nUS President Donald Trump has long accused China of unfair trading practices and intellectual property theft.\n\nIn China, there is a perception that America is trying to curb its rise as a global economic power.\n\n- [The US-China trade war in charts](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-48196495)\n- [US-China trade war: 'We're all paying for this'](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-49122849)\n\nUncertainties around the trade war have hurt businesses and weighed on the global economy.\n\nWhat tariffs have been imposed?\n\nMr Trump's tariffs policy aims to encourage consumers to buy American products by making imported goods more expensive.\n\nThe US has imposed tariffs on more than \\$360bn (£268bn) of Chinese goods, and China has retaliated with tariffs on more than \\$110bn of US products.\n\nBeijing hit back with tariffs ranging from 5% to 25% on US goods.\n\n![Chart showing tariffs imposed by China and the US](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/120B1\/production\/_108550937_us_china_timeline_trade_v3_640-nc-3.png.webp)\n\n![Presentational white space](https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/images\/ic\/1024x1024\/p0hq72jn.png.webp)\n\nWhat's next?\n\nUnder the so-called \"phase one\" deal signed in January, China pledged to boost US imports by \\$200bn above 2017 levels and strengthen intellectual property rules.\n\n- [Trump escalates trade war with fresh tariff hikes](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-49455503)\n\n- [US delays some tariffs on Chinese imports](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/business-49287494)\n\nThe US agreed to halve some of the new tariffs it had imposed on China.\n\nThe White House said it will tackle additional issues in a second, \"phase two\" deal but analysts said they didn't expect anything concrete anytime soon.","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	16 January 2020 Getty Images The world's two largest economies have been locked in a bitter trade battle. The dispute has seen the US and China impose tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of one another's goods. US President Donald Trump has long accused China of unfair trading practices and intellectual property theft. In China, there is a perception that America is trying to curb its rise as a global economic power. The US-China trade war in charts US-China trade war: 'We're all paying for this' Uncertainties around the trade war have hurt businesses and weighed on the global economy. What tariffs have been imposed? Mr Trump's tariffs policy aims to encourage consumers to buy American products by making imported goods more expensive. The US has imposed tariffs on more than $360bn (£268bn) of Chinese goods, and China has retaliated with tariffs on more than $110bn of US products. Beijing hit back with tariffs ranging from 5% to 25% on US goods. What's next? Under the so-called "phase one" deal signed in January, China pledged to boost US imports by $200bn above 2017 levels and strengthen intellectual property rules. Trump escalates trade war with fresh tariff hikes US delays some tariffs on Chinese imports The US agreed to halve some of the new tariffs it had imposed on China. The White House said it will tackle additional issues in a second, "phase two" deal but analysts said they didn't expect anything concrete anytime soon.
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The dispute has seen the US and China impose tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of one another's goods. US President Donald Trump has long accused China of unfair trading practices and intellectual property theft. In China, there is a perception that America is trying to curb its rise as a global economic power. - [The US-China trade war in charts](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48196495) - [US-China trade war: 'We're all paying for this'](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49122849) Negotiations are ongoing but have proven difficult. In January, [the two sides signed a preliminary deal](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51114425) but some of the thorniest issues remain unresolved. Uncertainties around the trade war have hurt businesses and weighed on the global economy. ## What tariffs have been imposed? Mr Trump's tariffs policy aims to encourage consumers to buy American products by making imported goods more expensive. The US has imposed tariffs on more than \$360bn (£268bn) of Chinese goods, and China has retaliated with tariffs on more than \$110bn of US products. Washington delivered three rounds of tariffs in 2018, and a fourth one in September last year. [The most recent round targeted Chinese imports, from meat to musical instruments, with a 15% duty.](https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/301Investigations/List_4A_%28Effective_September_1%2C_2019%29.pdf) Beijing hit back with tariffs ranging from 5% to 25% on US goods. ![Chart showing tariffs imposed by China and the US](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/120B1/production/_108550937_us_china_timeline_trade_v3_640-nc-3.png.webp) ![Presentational white space](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1024x1024/p0hq72jn.png.webp) ## What's next? Under the so-called "phase one" deal signed in January, China pledged to boost US imports by \$200bn above 2017 levels and strengthen intellectual property rules. - [Trump escalates trade war with fresh tariff hikes](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49455503) - [US delays some tariffs on Chinese imports](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49287494) The US agreed to halve some of the new tariffs it had imposed on China. The White House said it will tackle additional issues in a second, "phase two" deal but analysts said they didn't expect anything concrete anytime soon. 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Readable Markdown	16 January 2020 ![Getty Images Containers are unloaded at Qingdao Port](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/FC09/production/_110112546_gettyimages-1064961930.jpg.webp)Getty Images The world's two largest economies have been locked in a bitter trade battle. The dispute has seen the US and China impose tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of one another's goods. US President Donald Trump has long accused China of unfair trading practices and intellectual property theft. In China, there is a perception that America is trying to curb its rise as a global economic power. - [The US-China trade war in charts](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48196495) - [US-China trade war: 'We're all paying for this'](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49122849) Uncertainties around the trade war have hurt businesses and weighed on the global economy. What tariffs have been imposed? Mr Trump's tariffs policy aims to encourage consumers to buy American products by making imported goods more expensive. The US has imposed tariffs on more than \$360bn (£268bn) of Chinese goods, and China has retaliated with tariffs on more than \$110bn of US products. Beijing hit back with tariffs ranging from 5% to 25% on US goods. ![Chart showing tariffs imposed by China and the US](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/120B1/production/_108550937_us_china_timeline_trade_v3_640-nc-3.png.webp) ![Presentational white space](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/images/ic/1024x1024/p0hq72jn.png.webp) What's next? Under the so-called "phase one" deal signed in January, China pledged to boost US imports by \$200bn above 2017 levels and strengthen intellectual property rules. - [Trump escalates trade war with fresh tariff hikes](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49455503) - [US delays some tariffs on Chinese imports](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49287494) The US agreed to halve some of the new tariffs it had imposed on China. The White House said it will tackle additional issues in a second, "phase two" deal but analysts said they didn't expect anything concrete anytime soon.
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