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August 12, 2025 Tariff Deal with China Extended In a joint statement with Chinese officials, President Trump announced an extension to the current tariff truce with China by 90 days, pushing the expiration date to November 10, 2025. The extension maintains current tariff levels at 30% on Chinese imports to the U.S. and 10% on U.S. goods exported to China, avoiding a dramatic escalation that could have seen U.S. duties on imported products from China surge to 145% and Chinese retaliatory tariffs reach 125%—rates that would have effectively shut down trade between the world's two la...

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