After 125% Tariffs and Tit-for-Tat Moves, Trump Announces 90-Day Pause on China Duties

US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a delay in the planned tariff hike on Chinese goods, just hours before the existing trade truce with Beijing was set to expire. The extension will last until November 10.

“I have just signed an Executive Order that will extend the Tariff Suspension on China for another 90 days,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

The move marks a shift from months of escalating trade tensions. Since January, Washington and Beijing have repeatedly imposed steep tariffs on each other’s goods, some exceeding 100%, alongside other retaliatory measures. A temporary truce in May brought rates down to 30% for US tariffs on China and 10% for Chinese tariffs on US goods.

In Monday’s order, the White House said ongoing talks with Beijing were addressing the “lack of trade reciprocity” and noted that China had taken “significant steps toward remedying” US concerns.

The US-China trade dispute this year has seen tit-for-tat tariffs, export bans, and diplomatic flare-ups, with both sides using tariffs as leverage in broader negotiations. The latest extension gives negotiators until early November to reach a longer-term settlement.