President Trump issued on August 11 an executive order postponing the tariff increase on imports from China for 90 additional days.
A few months ago, the president reduced the reciprocal tariff on imports from China and Hong Kong imposed to the Law of International Emergency Economic Powers (IEEPA) to ten percent, which led China to do the same with respect to imports from the US. These reductions were expected to expire on August 12, at which time the tariffs had increased to 34 percent. However, both the US and China have extended for an additional period of 90 days its tariff reductions on the products of the other party, that is, until 00:01 EDT on November 10.
President Trump indicated that he has taken this measure in recognition of the “significant measures” that China is adopting “to remedy non -reciprocal trade agreements and address US concerns on economic and national security.” An informative sheet of the White House adds that the extension will facilitate a continuous and productive dialogue with China on the solution of commercial imbalances and unfair commercial practices, the expansion of access to the market for US exports, and the alignment with the US in the field of national and economic security.
It is important to note that all US imports from China are still subject to more favored nation tariff tariffs). Many imports from China also follow the old tariffs of section 301, which range from 7.5 percent to 100 percent.
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