Trump slashes fentanyl tariffs, freezes some China duties

Trump slashes fentanyl tariffs, freezes some China duties under new trade deal with Xi Jinping – Key details

In a significant move to stabilise trade relations with Beijing, US President Donald Trump announced that his administration will slash fentanyl-related tariffs on imports from China and maintain the freeze on some reciprocal levies on Chinese goods. The actions, made in a pair of executive orders issued on Tuesday, formalise the key elements of the…

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Trump Hails ‘Amazing’ Meeting With Xi—Outlines Trade Truce Details

Trump Hails ‘Amazing’ Meeting With Xi—Outlines Trade Truce Details

Topline President Donald Trump said his face-to-face meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping was “amazing” and both countries had agreed to certain concessions to ease trade tensions, including a reduction of the fentanyl-related tariffs on China and a pause on Beijing export controls on critical rare earth minerals. US President Donald Trump and China’s President…

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