China extends suspension of tariffs and port fees on U.S. goods and ships
China is extending temporary trade relief measures for U.S. imports and U.S.-linked vessels as Beijing seeks to keep bilateral economic ties on a steadier footing after September's Washington summit. The move keeps a 24% additional tariff suspended for two more months while maintaining a separate 10% tariff and prolonging a halt to special port charges and a shipping supply chain probe.
Highlights
- China extends suspension of the 24% additional tariff on U.S. imports and special port fees on U.S.-linked ships until January 10, 2027.
- China continues to suspend its investigation into shipbuilding supply chain security and cites maintaining bilateral policy stability as the motivation for these measures.
- A proposed $60 billion reciprocal tariff cut package, including $17 billion in U.S. farm goods imported by China in 2024, remains unfinalized following the September Washington summit.
Trade relief measures and timeline
As reported by BusinessWorld Online, citing China's State Council and the transport ministry, the 24% additional tariff on U.S. imports remains suspended for two months from 1:01 p.m. on Tuesday, while the 10% tariff stays in place.The transport ministry said the suspension of special port fees on U.S.-linked ships is extended until Jan. 10, 2027. The ministry also said China continues to suspend its probe into shipping and shipbuilding supply chain security.
China's tariffs panel said the extension is meant to implement the outcomes and consensus reached at the Washington meeting between the heads of state of China and the United States.
Implications for China-U.S. trade ties
Beijing said the continued suspension of some additional tariffs on U.S. goods should help preserve a stable and predictable policy environment for bilateral ties and support the development of China-U.S. economic and trade relations.After the September summit in Washington, both sides proposed a $60 billion package of reciprocal tariff cuts, including about $17 billion in U.S. farm goods that China imported in 2024, although that plan has not yet been finalized.
China also said it has noted repeated statements from the U.S. side about using Section 301 tariffs to replace duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act that courts have held invalid. Beijing said it will closely follow subsequent U.S. measures and adjust related tariff countermeasures as developments warrant.
We previously reported on China’s plan to keep approving rare earth export licenses for Europe even if the temporary U.S.-China trade truce is not extended past January. That article also highlighted Beijing’s “green channel” approach to maintain critical materials flows to the EU while trade talks continue, underscoring how tariff deadlines can spill over into broader supply-chain policy.
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