China Extends Pause on 24% US Tariff by Two Months

Extending pause on US tariff – China will keep its additional 24% tariff on goods imported from the United States suspended for another two months, while leaving a 10% additional tariff in place, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council said on Monday (Nov 9), Reuters reported.

The extension takes effect at 1.01pm Beijing time on Tuesday (Nov 10), according to Reuters, Xinhua and CGTN. The commission did not give an end date in the statement reported by Reuters.

Why Beijing extend pause on US tariff

The commission said the move implements the outcomes and consensus reached when President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump met in Washington in September, Reuters and Xinhua reported. China said the partial suspension supports a stable and predictable environment for trade and business between the two countries.

According to Xinhua, the decision adjusts the commission’s Announcement No. 4 of 2025 and cites China’s tariff law, customs law and foreign trade law, as well as basic principles of international law.

Both tariffs date from April 2025, when Beijing responded to Trump’s “Liberation Day” duties, according to a report by StockAnalysis based on Reuters.

Shipping measures and trade package

Reuters said China’s transport ministry also extended its suspension of special port fees on US-linked vessels until Jan 10, 2027. A Chinese investigation into the security of shipping and shipbuilding supply chains also remains suspended.

After the September meeting, the two sides proposed a US$60 billion package of reciprocal tariff cuts, which includes about US$17 billion of US farm goods that China imported in 2024, Reuters reported. The package has not been finalised.

What’s next

In its statement, China noted that the United States has repeatedly said it intends to use Section 301 tariffs to replace tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which courts have ruled invalid, Reuters and Xinhua reported.

Beijing said it will closely follow US measures and adjust its countermeasures as necessary.

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