China Suspends Tariff Hike on US Cars, Parts Amid Trade Ceasefire

China Suspends Tariff Hike on US Cars, Parts Amid Trade Ceasefire
Container ship Maersk Emerald is unloaded at the Port of Oakland, Calif., on July 12, 2018. AP Photo/Ben Margot, File
Cathy He
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China is temporarily removing retaliatory tariffs placed on U.S. cars, trucks, and auto parts in another sign that China is making good on pledges made with the United States during the G-20 summit in Argentina.

From Jan. 1, Beijing will halt for 90-days the extra 25 percent tariff it had placed on cars and trucks from the U.S., as well as a 5 percent charge on auto parts, the Finance Ministry announced on Dec. 14.

Cathy He
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Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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