US and China Pledge Tariff Cuts on Sixty Billion in Goods

China and the United States announced plans for reciprocal tariff cuts on sixty billion dollars of imported goods. Both nations also extended their current trade truce through January. Markets reacted cautiously as details remained limited.

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Workers stack empty shipping containers for storage at Wando Welch Terminal operated by the South Carolina Ports Authority in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S. May 10, 2018. Picture taken May 10, 2018. REUTERS/Randall Hill

China and the United States will pursue reciprocal tariff cuts on $60 billion in bilateral trade. The trade truce extension follows a leaders summit held in Washington last week. The agreement aims to resolve economic disputes while easing market access for agricultural goods and consumer products.