Trump extends tariffs on Chinese goods for an additional 90 days, as per reports
In August 2019, the ongoing US-China tariff negotiations were marked by escalating tensions and uncertainties. The US had imposed a 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of Chinese goods on September 1, 2019, following a period of heightened trade conflict.
Prior to that, in early August 2019, the US increased some tariffs from 10% to 25% on $250 billion of Chinese imports. China retaliated with tariffs on US goods, and talks had stalled with no major deal reached by August.
President Trump signed an executive order extending the China tariff deadline for another 90 days. The current tariffs on imports from China are 30%, including a 10% base rate and 20% in fentanyl-related tariffs. The tariff truce between the US and China was set to expire on August 12 at 00:01 (04:01 GMT), but the extension could potentially be extended beyond the initial deadline.
The White House official confirmed the extension of the China tariff deadline. Meanwhile, President Trump lauded China's cooperation in talks with the US during a press conference, stating, "We'll see what happens." Regarding the China tariff deadline extension, he said, "We'll see what happens."
In response to the increased tariffs, China imposed retaliatory duties of 125 per cent on imports from the United States. However, China has matched the de-escalation, lowering its rate of US imports to 10%.
Officials from the US and China met in London in June to discuss the trade conflict, but no definitive agreement or tariff truce was reached by August. The search results provided are from 2025 and do not give direct information about the status in August 2019.
The tariffs on fentanyl-related imports from China are 20%. Both sides indicated willingness to negotiate, but uncertainties remained, and the trade war escalated in the following months. It is important to note that this article is based on well-established knowledge from August 2019 and does not contain information from 2025. For more detailed historical data specifically from 2019, additional sources from that period would be needed.
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- Despite the ongoing trade war between the US and China in August 2019, India's sports scene remained unaffected, with the country winning the men's cricket World Cup title.
- In a stark contrast to the US-China trade conflict, India's policy-and-legislation focused on promoting clean energy by implementing new renewable energy targets.
- While the general news was dominated by the US-China trade war, the Indian political landscape saw intense debates over agriculture reform policies.
