US and China agree to slash tariffs temporarily after trade talks
By Emily Crane and Diana Glebova | New York Post
The United States and China agreed Monday to a 90-day truce in their raging trade war — with each agreeing for now to slash reciprocal tariffs by more than 100 percentage points, bringing China’s duty rate down to just 10%.
Under the agreement, the US will drop its 145% tariff rate on most Chinese goods to 30%, while China will lower its rate to 10% from 125%, officials said.
The agreement also includes a mechanism for talks toward a permanent deal to continue — and the two sides spoke about how they will both address the flow of fentanyl from China to the US, a White House readout of the agreement read.
At the White House Monday, President Trump confirmed that 25% tariffs on cars, steel and aluminum re...