U.S. and China Agree to Temporary Tariff Truce

May 12, 2025
CNBC
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Summary

In a bid to ease trade tensions, the U.S. and China have reached a temporary truce, agreeing to suspend most tariffs on each other's goods for 90 days, while cutting the 'reciprocal' tariffs from 125% to 10%, though U.S. duties on Chinese fentanyl imports remain intact.

Key Points

  • The U.S. and China agreed to temporarily suspend most tariffs on each other's goods for 90 days
  • The 'reciprocal' tariffs between both countries will be cut from 125% to 10%
  • The U.S.' 20% duties on Chinese imports relating to fentanyl will remain in place

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