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President Donald Trump has deposited higher rates on China until November to November, just before extra rates came into effect on Tuesday.
An executive order of the president was signed on Monday, which prevents higher rates from coming into force for three months against China – until November 9.
The expansion comes after the Minister of Finance Scott Bessent Participated in trade negotiations in May with China in Geneva, which resulted in a deal to alleviate temporarily strict rates imposed in April for 90 days.
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In particular, the US came across it that it would lower its rates against Chinese import from 145% to 30%, and China agreed that it would lower its rates against the US input from 125% to 10%.
President Donald Trump speaks during a trade announcement event “Make America Wealthy Again” in the Rose Garden in the White House on 2 April 2025 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images / Getty images)
But that temporary agreement would have expired on Tuesday, which means that the 145% rates originally imposed in April as part of the so -called “Liberation Day” of Trump would be re -imposed.
Trump and China close to a trade agreement after productive conversations, says Bessent
Earlier on Monday, Trump indicated that he was undecided whether he would start the deadline, but said that trade negotiations with China were good.
“We will see what is happening. We have had to deal with China very well … They have huge rates they pay at the United States of America,” Trump said reporters. “We will see what is happening. They have had very good to do. The relationship is very good with President Xi and myself.”
Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent and US President Donald Trump are looking up during the White House Digital Assets Summit in the dining room of the White House on March 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images / Getty image)
The two countries that from Sweden at the end of July were discussions from Sweden, after which questions about a potential tariff extension loomed if no definitive answer was given.
This month Trump indicated that if the two countries can reach an agreement, he plans to meet the Chinese president before the end of the year.
