{"id":16156,"date":"2025-05-12T09:48:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T09:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/?p=16156"},"modified":"2025-05-12T09:50:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T09:50:53","slug":"trade-war-cools-as-tariffs-slashed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/trade-war-cools-as-tariffs-slashed\/","title":{"rendered":"US and China Slash Tariffs in 90-Day Trade War Truce: What It Means for Global Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The United States and China have agreed to reduce tariffs for three months, easing tensions in their ongoing trade war. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a surprising twist, the United States and China have decided to cool down their heated trade battle, agreeing to cut tariffs for the next three months. This move comes after months of back-and-forth in which both countries slapped hefty taxes on each other\u2019s goods, causing worry about empty shop shelves and rising prices. According to a report from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/us\/american-politics\/article\/us-and-china-reach-agreement-on-trade-tc9jdj72n?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Daily%20Briefing%20-%20Monday%20May%2012%202025&amp;utm_term=audience_BEST_OF_TIMES\">Times<\/a>, the US will now lower its tariffs on Chinese products to 30 per cent, while China will reduce tariffs on American goods to 10 per cent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-data443-irp-shortcode irp-shortcode\"><div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:2em; margin-bottom:2em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/which-chinese-cities-are-most-exposed-to-tariff-risks\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"u10906ad1c3e700560e8396ac7c48da2d\"><style> .u10906ad1c3e700560e8396ac7c48da2d { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#eaeaea; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #E74C3C!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); text-decoration:none; } .u10906ad1c3e700560e8396ac7c48da2d:active, .u10906ad1c3e700560e8396ac7c48da2d:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u10906ad1c3e700560e8396ac7c48da2d { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u10906ad1c3e700560e8396ac7c48da2d .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#E74C3C; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .u10906ad1c3e700560e8396ac7c48da2d .postTitle { color:#000000; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .u10906ad1c3e700560e8396ac7c48da2d:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">Read Also<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">Which Chinese cities are most exposed to tariff risks?<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The trade war kicked off when US President Donald Trump ramped up <a href=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tariffs.jpg\">tariffs<\/a> on Chinese imports to a staggering 145 per cent. China hit back hard, imposing 125 per cent duties on American products. This tit-for-tat escalation had everyone on edge, especially American farmers who rely on China to buy their corn and soybeans, and shop owners who feared they wouldn\u2019t have enough stock to sell. The Times noted warnings that if the trade war didn\u2019t ease up, American stores could face empty shelves, which would\u2019ve been a nightmare for shoppers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbbc.org\/services\/develop-and-grow\/navigator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"4680\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway.png\" alt=\"launchpad gateway\" class=\"wp-image-7246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway.png 4680w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-1024x172.png 1024w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-768x129.png 768w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-1536x258.png 1536w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-2048x344.png 2048w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-1920x322.png 1920w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-1170x197.png 1170w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-gateway-585x98.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4680px) 100vw, 4680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The announcement of the tariff cuts came after intense talks in Geneva, where US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng. Bessent described the discussions as making \u201csubstantial progress,\u201d while He Lifeng called it an \u201cimportant first step\u201d. China\u2019s Vice Commerce Minister, Li Chenggang, was equally optimistic, telling Bloomberg, \u201cThis will be good news for the world. As we say back in China, \u2018If the dishes are delicious, the timing doesn\u2019t matter.\u2019\u201d This suggests both sides are hopeful that this deal could pave the way for better relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The news sent ripples through global markets. The pound took a bit of a hit as the US dollar strengthened against other currencies, according to the Times. Investors seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, moving away from safe bets like gold, which dropped 2.8 per cent to $3,234.65 per troy ounce. Earlier this year, when the so-called \u201cliberation day\u201d tariffs were announced in April, gold had soared to a record high above $3,400 per troy ounce, as reported by Reuters. Stock markets, on the other hand, were buzzing with excitement. London\u2019s FTSE 100 climbed 0.6 per cent, Germany\u2019s market jumped 1.5 per cent, and France\u2019s rose 1.3 per cent. In Asia, Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng surged 3.4 per cent, and China\u2019s SSE Composite gained 0.8 per cent, the Times reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Trump, never one to shy away from sharing his thoughts, took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to call the talks a step toward a \u201ctotal reset\u201d in US-China relations. He described the negotiations as \u201cfriendly, but constructive,\u201d and stressed the importance of opening up China to American businesses, saying, \u201cWe want to see, for the good of both China and the US, an opening up of China to American business,\u201d as quoted by the Times. This isn\u2019t the first time Trump has tried to strike a deal with China. Back in January 2020, he signed a trade agreement, but later accused China of not sticking to it and claimed his successor, Joe Biden, failed to enforce it, according to CNN. This led to Trump imposing a blanket 10 per cent tariff on all Chinese goods in February, prompting China to retaliate with tariffs on American agricultural products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-data443-irp-shortcode irp-shortcode\"><div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:2em; margin-bottom:2em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/will-trumps-tariffs-affect-chinas-cleantech-sector\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"ubf5a8fa2e4f476fc947ffe6397913b0d\"><style> .ubf5a8fa2e4f476fc947ffe6397913b0d { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#eaeaea; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #E74C3C!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -o-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); text-decoration:none; } .ubf5a8fa2e4f476fc947ffe6397913b0d:active, .ubf5a8fa2e4f476fc947ffe6397913b0d:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .ubf5a8fa2e4f476fc947ffe6397913b0d { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .ubf5a8fa2e4f476fc947ffe6397913b0d .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#E74C3C; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .ubf5a8fa2e4f476fc947ffe6397913b0d .postTitle { color:#000000; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .ubf5a8fa2e4f476fc947ffe6397913b0d:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">Read Also<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">Will Trump's tariffs affect China's cleantech sector?<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Geneva talks marked the first face-to-face meeting between senior officials from the world\u2019s two biggest economies since Trump introduced steep new tariffs last month, sparking a fierce response from Beijing. The escalating measures had American farmers and retailers on tenterhooks. Farmers, in particular, were worried about losing China as a major market for their crops, while retailers feared supply shortages. On NBC\u2019s Meet the Press, Trump brushed off concerns about empty shelves, saying he didn\u2019t think an 11-year-old girl \u201cneeds to have 30 dolls \u2026 I think they can have three dolls or four dolls because what we were doing with China was just unbelievable. We had a trade deficit of hundreds of billions of dollars with China,\u201d as reported by the Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From Geneva, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer explained the reasoning behind the tariffs, pointing to the massive $1.2 trillion trade deficit with China. \u201cThe president declared a national emergency and imposed tariffs,\u201d Greer said in a statement quoted by the Times. \u201cWe\u2019re confident that the deal we struck with our Chinese partners will help us to work toward resolving that national emergency.\u201d This trade deficit has been a sore point for the US, with the Economic Policy Institute noting that it reflects an imbalance where the US imports far more from China than it exports, affecting jobs and industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tariff cuts are a temporary measure, set to last 90 days, giving both sides a chance to keep talking and hopefully avoid another round of trade chaos. For now, the deal has brought a sense of calm to markets and businesses, but there\u2019s still a long road ahead to sort out the deeper issues. The BBC reported that trade tensions between the US and China have been simmering for years, driven by concerns over fair trade practices, technology transfers, and market access. This latest agreement might not solve everything, but it\u2019s a step toward easing the strain felt by farmers, shop owners, and consumers on both sides of the Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbbc.org\/membership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"4680\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership2.png\" alt=\"Launchpad membership 2\" class=\"wp-image-7249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership2.png 4680w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership2-300x50.png 300w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership2-1024x172.png 1024w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership2-768x129.png 768w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership2-1536x258.png 1536w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership2-2048x344.png 2048w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership2-1920x322.png 1920w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership2-1170x197.png 1170w, https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/lp-membership2-585x98.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4680px) 100vw, 4680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States and China have agreed to reduce tariffs for three months, easing tensions in their ongoing trade war. In a surprising twist, the United States and China have decided to cool down their heated trade battle, agreeing to cut tariffs for the next three months. 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