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The United States and China released reciprocal tariff-relief lists on Monday, Sept. 28, days after the Trump–Xi White House summit. The new US-China tariff truce covers $30 billion of trade on each side under the “30-for-30” framework — the first concrete deliverable since the leaders met in Washington.
What happened
Beijing’s list spans 1,619 categories of US goods, including corn, wheat, frozen meat, seafood, wood products, cosmetics and medical devices. Coal is included, with China pledging at least 10 million metric tons of US coal imports in 2027 and again in 2028. US soybeans were left off the list.
The American list covers 77 categories of Chinese goods — toys, fireworks, tableware, glassware, Christmas ornaments, car seats and small appliances. USTR Jamieson Greer and China’s Commerce Ministry say over 90% of listed products get most-favored-nation treatment, effectively removing country-specific duties. Semiconductors, EVs and batteries stay excluded; the lists may be adjusted, but likely no more than annually.
- $30B — tariff relief per side under the 30-for-30 framework
- 1,619 — US product categories on China’s list
- 77 — Chinese product categories on the US list
- 90%+ — listed goods receiving MFN treatment
- 10M tons — minimum US coal imports China pledged for 2027 and 2028
- ~30% — US exports to China covered by the relief, per USTR Greer
Why it matters
This is the first tangible follow-through since the summit, and MFN treatment on more than 90% of listed goods makes it a genuine de-escalation signal, not just symbolism.
Relief on toys, Christmas ornaments and small appliances lands just ahead of the holiday shopping season — a welcome break for US retailers and shoppers. The coal pledge is a tangible export win for American producers.
Still, the soybean exclusion leaves farm-belt pressure unresolved, and keeping semiconductors, EVs and batteries off the list preserves tech trade as the friction zone.
Related reading: US-China $30B Tariff Cut Deal Agreed After Trump-Xi Summit • Trump-Xi Summit: No AI Breakthrough, but November AI Talks and Hotline Agreed
What to watch
Next catalysts are execution and the calendar: whether Beijing meets the coal and agricultural purchase pledges — past commitments have not always been met in full — and how the likely-annual list adjustments evolve.
The leaders meet again at the APEC summit in Shenzhen in November and the G20 in Miami in December, with a “Super Intelligence” dialogue and incident hotline launching in November. The broader trade truce runs through January 10.
What do you think — will this relief actually show up in US retailers’ holiday margins, or will the excluded tech sectors keep trade tensions simmering?
Sources
- https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/business/us-china-tariff-cuts-60-billion-intl?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_meta
- https://www.wsj.com/world/china/u-s-china-agree-to-reduce-tariffs-on-30-billion-of-trade-fd798758
- https://www.thetrucker.com/trucking-news/business/us-and-china-release-reciprocal-30-billion-product-lists-for-tariff-cuts-after-trump-xi-meeting
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