China extends suspension of some additional US tariffs for two months

In brief

• China has extended by two months the suspension of an extra 24% tariff on US imports.
• A 10% tariff stays in force and port-related fees remain suspended.
• The decision follows a similar US move and precedes a planned Trump–Xi meeting.

Beijing extends tariff relief

China's government has extended for two months the suspension of an additional 24% tariff on imports from the United States (Wojna celna USA i Chin. Pekin ogłosił ważną decyzję – Money.pl) (Chiny przedłużają rozejm handlowy z USA. Zawieszenie dodatkowych ceł – Bankier.pl) (Handelsstreit zwischen den USA und China: China setzt manche Zusatzzölle gegen USA weiter aus – ZEIT ONLINE). The State Council and the Ministry of Transport announced the decision on Monday. Alongside the tariff pause, Beijing has kept in place suspended special port fees that apply to US-linked shipping.

A 10% rate remains

Under the extension, a 10% tariff on US goods stays in force, so the suspension covers only the additional layer. Chinese authorities have also maintained relief on port charges, a detail that affects shipping costs for trade between the two countries.

Response to Washington

The Chinese decision came after a comparable step by the Trump administration, which last week extended its own tariff relief. The timing coincides with a planned follow-up meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, with the two leaders having met recently.

Key figures

• Additional tariff suspended: 24%
• Standard tariff remaining in force: 10%
• Length of extension: two months

What comes next

The suspension runs for two months from the expiry of the current arrangement. Whether it is extended again will depend on the outcome of talks between the two governments, which have not yet produced a full settlement.