United States and China Declaration on Economic and Trade Discussion in Stockholm
The United States and China held economic and trade talks in Stockholm on July 28 and 29, 2025, marking a significant step in their ongoing negotiations. The meetings were part of the U.S.-China Economic and Trade Meeting series, which were based on the Geneva Joint Statement from May 12, 2025.
During the Stockholm meeting, the U.S. and China agreed to extend the suspension of specific tariffs for 90 days starting August 12, 2025. The key agreed actions were:
- The U.S. would continue to suspend 24 percentage points of the additional ad valorem tariffs on certain Chinese goods but keep a 10% tariff rate in place. This suspension would last an additional 90 days from August 12, 2025, as per Executive Order 14257 from April 2, 2025.
- China would continue to make parallel modifications, including measures affecting U.S. entities, in reciprocal tariff suspensions.
The extension of the tariff suspension avoided new tariff increases and maintained a tariff truce to avoid disruptions during a critical shipping period. The Stockholm meeting did not produce a final joint statement with new tariff or non-tariff commitments but laid the groundwork for the August 11 executive order extending the truce.
Regarding non-tariff measures, publicly available information from the meeting indicates continued dialogue but lacks details on concrete agreed modifications for August 12, 2025. The main confirmed action was the tariff suspension extension, with further technical talks on agricultural market access and intellectual property ongoing from earlier discussions.
The meetings in London, which took place on June 9 and 10, 2025, also served as a crucial part of the negotiation process. Both sides showed cautious optimism to continue negotiations, focusing on keeping tariffs stable rather than immediate significant policy changes.
In summary, the Stockholm economic and trade talks extended existing tariff suspensions for 90 days without new tariff hikes or finalized non-tariff measure modifications as of August 12, 2025. The Geneva Joint Statement served as the foundation for the negotiations and agreements made during the U.S.-China Economic and Trade Meetings.
- War-and-conflicts in certain regions have been exacerbated by migration, leading to a need for updated policy-and-legislation and politics to address the growing humanitarian crisis in those areas. This situation has been highlighted in recent general-news reports.
- The impacts of ongoing war-and-conflicts and migration on the economies of affected countries are being closely monitored by international organizations, raising concerns about future trade interactions between nations, as seen in a recent report.
