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United States of America: Temporary tariff reduction on imported goods from China (May 2025, extended until November 2026)

Announcement

12 May 2025

In May 2025, the U.S. Administration issued an Executive Order to modify reciprocal tariff rates to reflect the commitments made under the Joint Statement on the U.S.–China Economic and Trade Meeting in Geneva.

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Number of interventions

2

0 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

2 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

14 May 2025

Revocation date:

24 Feb 2026

Removed: 22 Feb 2026
Import tariff
On 22 February 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance (CSMS #67834313) announcing that the collection of additional ad valorem duties imposed pursuant to IEEPA will be terminat...
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End prolongation: 10 Nov 2026
Import tariff
On 22 February 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued guidance (CSMS #67834313) announcing that the collection of additional ad valorem duties imposed pursuant to IEEPA will be terminat...
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Related State Acts

Announced: 20 Feb 2026

United States of America: Termination of the IEEPA additional duties on certain imports from various countries (February 2026)

Removed: 22 Feb 2026

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Clarification: 17 May 2026

United States of America: U.S. Administration’s commitments under a trade and economic agreement with China (November 2025)

Clarification: 24 Jun 2026

United States of America: U.S. Administration suspends duty-free de minimis treatment for all countries

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China: Temporary suspension of the addition of 28 US companies to Export Control List (May 2025, partially extended until January 2027)

Prolonged: 10 Nov 2026

China: Temporary suspension of the addition of 17 US companies to Unreliable Entity List (May 2025, partially extended until January 2027)

Prolonged: 10 Nov 2026

China: Temporary tariff reduction on imported goods from the United States following bilateral US-China meeting (May 2025, extended until January 2027)

Clarification: 04 Nov 2025

United States of America: U.S. commitments following bilateral US-China meeting (May 2025)

Removed: 31 May 2025

United States of America: U.S. Administration raises reciprocal tariffs on Chinese imports to 125% plus targets low-value imports

Announced: 08 Apr 2025

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Announced: 02 Apr 2025

United States of America: Administration increases to 34 percent the additional duty on all imports from China effective 9 April 2025

Removed: 22 Feb 2026

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Terminated: 10 Nov 2025

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