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The United States and China have reached an agreement to lower tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods following a summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C. The deal covers various U.S. exports like agricultural products and imports such as small appliances and toys, with both sides receiving preferential tariff treatment. This development is seen as a significant easing of tensions from the trade war that peaked earlier this year when tariffs reached up to 145% for some Chinese goods imported into the U.S.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-26,
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Story summary
Before the Xi-Trump summit last week, analysts expected soybeans to be included in tariff-reduced arrangements between China and the U.S., but China excluded them from a tariff-reduction list released on September 28, 2026, despite cutting tariffs on other agricultural goods like corn, wheat, meat, and dairy. This decision disappointed American farmers, such as John Bartman, an Illinois-based soybean farmer who called it "a missed opportunity." U.S. soybeans still face an additional tariff of 10%, which traders say is too high for private crushers to absorb, even as Chinese state buyers have stepped up purchases. Despite this exclusion, both sides agreed to form a trade council to discuss reciprocal tariff cuts on $30 billion worth of products and stabilize economic ties.
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The United States and China agreed to lower tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods traded between the two countries following a three-day summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C.
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States → agree → Washington
According to the White House, the $30 billion in reciprocal tariff reductions apply to "non-sensitive goods."
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U.S. exports including agricultural products, fish and seafood, logs and wood products, cosmetics and medical devices will receive favorable tariff treatment in China.
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exports → include → China
Meanwhile, U.S. imports of Chinese-made small appliances, toys, holiday decorations and children's car seats will also receive preferential treatment.
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imports → make → treatment
The agreement was reached through the U.S.-China Board of Trade, a body first proposed during Trump's visit to China in May and formally established during Xi's visit to Washington this week.
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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC on Friday that "a lot more details" about the new trade agreement will be released on Monday.
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Greer said the tariff terms were hammered out after weeks of negotiations.
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Neither country has released the final tariff rates or all the products that will receive favored status going forward.
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This marks one of the most significant cooldowns in the trade war Trump launched against China in February 2025, when he levied a 10% tariff on all Chinese imports, citing Beijing's alleged role in the fentanyl crisis and illegal immigration.
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China hit back with levies on U.S. coal, liquefied natural gas, crude oil and cars.
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China → hit → coal
At their peak, U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods reached a staggering 145% in April 2025, shortly after Trump unveiled his "Liberation Day" reciprocal tariffs.
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China responded with tariffs of up to 125% on U.S. goods.
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U.S. and Chinese negotiators met in Geneva in May 2025 and agreed to a 90-day truce that lowered U.S. tariffs to 30% and China's to 10%.
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The agreement was extended for another 90 days in August.
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Trump and Xi reached another tentative agreement during talks in South Korea in October 2025.
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Under the deal, China agreed to crack down on fentanyl precursors, resume purchases of U.S. soybeans and ease restrictions on rare-earth exports, while the United States agreed to further ease tariffs.
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The two countries will now use the Board of Trade to negotiate additional tariff reductions and other trade disputes, leaving open the possibility of broader agreements in the months ahead.
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