Politico: US and China near deal to roll back some tariffs

Closing in on deal

Politico is reporting from two sources that:

• US and China close to a deal to rollback tariffs (10%) immediately on $200B of goods and then phase in elimination of other tariffs
• A 25 percent tariff the U.S. has imposed on roughly $50 billion-worth of other Chinese goods would likely stay in place longer, possibly until after the 2020 election
• It's still unclear whether China would lift its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports like soybeans and pork or shift retaliatory tariffs to other products
• Both sides could be close to a deal as early as next week
• The two sides have also reached an understanding on how to enforce the agreement,

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