Global

China Suspends 24% Tariff on US Goods, Keeps 10% Levy

Move follows Xi–Trump meeting; Beijing also eases duties on some US farm imports.

Written by The Banking Post


China has announced it will suspend its 24 percent additional tariff on US goods for one year while keeping a 10 percent levy in place, the State Council’s tariff commission said on Wednesday.

The decision comes after last week’s meeting between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, signaling a possible easing of trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies.

The commission also said China — the world’s top agricultural importer — will remove some tariffs of up to 15 percent on US agricultural products starting November 10.


About the author