US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order delaying a scheduled tariff increase on Chinese imports for 90 more days, shifting the deadline to just after midnight on November 10, 2025.
The decision extends the current trade truce, maintaining existing tariff rates and allowing extra time for the US and China to work toward a longer-term agreement.
Under the present arrangement, tariffs on Chinese goods entering the United States remain at about 30%, while China’s duties on American goods stay near 10%.
Without this extension, both sides faced the possibility of reverting to much higher tariffs that could have reached over 100% in some categories, threatening global supply chains and consumer prices.
Beijing has responded by matching Washington’s move, confirming it will also hold off on raising tariffs for the same period.
China will maintain its current 10% tariff on certain US goods and review other non-tariff measures, following commitments made in a previous joint declaration.
The truce builds on an earlier deal reached in May, which reduced previously steep tariff levels and averted what trade analysts warned could have been a damaging economic confrontation.
That agreement was followed by rounds of negotiations in Geneva and Stockholm, where officials worked on narrowing differences over trade reciprocity and market access.
The White House statement accompanying the order notes that China has taken steps to address US concerns on trade and security, but it also points to the persistent annual US goods trade deficit with China as an ongoing challenge.
The pause is intended to give negotiators room to make progress on issues ranging from industrial subsidies to intellectual property protections.
Officials from both sides are expected to continue talks in the coming weeks, with the possibility of a meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping later in the year.
The hope is that the extended deadline will lead to a broader and more stable trade deal, preventing a return to damaging tariff escalations.