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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told reporters that more details would be provided on Monday.
The White House announced a "China trade deal" in a May 11 statement, but did not disclose details. The apparent agreement came together sooner than most observers expected after Trump's 145% tariffs on Chinese imports virtually halted $600 billion in annual trade between the world's two largest economies.
Representatives from China and the U.S. met for a second day Sunday to discuss trade policies amid fallout from President Donald Trump’s tariff plan.
The White House has said its agreements with the U.K. and China are starting points, but so far the Trump administration has given up more than it has gained.
The White House said it was announcing a trade deal without providing any details. Representatives from the U.S. and China had been meeting in Switzerland.
It’s important to understand how quickly we were able to come to an agreement, which reflects that perhaps the differences were not as large as maybe thought.”
The White House backed off from the steepest levies, as the costs of an all-out trade war with China threatened global economic growth.
White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said the Chinese were "very, very eager" to rebalance trade relations with the United States.