China, Trump and Tariff
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That is the U.S.’s effective tariff on China, with the deal announced after a weekend of negotiations, according to Evercore ISI. That figure includes levies in place be
President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports, which reached 145% in April, prompted waves of U.S. customers to suspend or delay orders for festive decorations, disrupting business for the likes of Lou Xiaobo, whose company Xubo relies on the U.S. for 20% of sales.
The 90-day pause is a major de-escalation in the tariff war and comes after talks between both countries in Geneva.
Both nations pledged to cut their broad, ballooning tariffs after weekend talks. US tariffs dropped to 30% from 145%, while China’s moved to 10% from 125%, per a joint statement
The White House announced a "China trade deal" in a May 11 statement, but did not disclose details. The apparent agreement came together sooner than most observers expected after Trump's 145% tariffs on Chinese imports virtually halted $600 billion in annual trade between the world's two largest economies.
A White House executive order said on Monday that the U.S. would cut the "de minimis" tariff on China shipments to 54% from 120%, with a flat fee of $100 to remain starting from May 14.
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PCMag on MSNTrump Lowers Tariffs for Temu, Shein Packages, But It's Still Probably More Than You Want to PayThe Trump administration drops the tariff rate on packages from China valued at under $800 from 120% to 54%, but that's still pretty high for a Shein haul.