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The United States is delaying its announcement of new tariffs on China regarding excess manufacturing capacity until after President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week. Originally, Bloomberg reported that the US planned to release a trade report recommending a 7.5% tariff before the summit, but insiders say this has been postponed for reasons unknown. The tariffs are part of an investigation launched in March under Section 301 of the Trade Act targeting overcapacity issues in various trading partners.
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The US is expected to delay announcing new tariffs on Chinese goods related to alleged excess manufacturing capacity until after the planned summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, according to sources familiar with the matter. Bloomberg had previously reported that a trade report recommending a 7.5% tariff was intended for release before the meeting, but the reason behind the delay is unclear. The final tariff rate might revert to around 20%, which Beijing has said aligns with its trade agreement with Washington. In March, the Trump administration launched an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 targeting more than a dozen trading partners for excess capacity concerns.

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It is also uncertain whether the final tariff rate will change from the previously expected level, which would restore Trump’s second-term duties on China to around 20 per cent, a rate Beijing has previously said is consistent with its trade truce with Washington.
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🔮 US said to delay excess capacity tariffs until after Xi summit AI generated The US is expected to delay the announcement of new tariffs over allegations of trading partners’ excess manufacturing capacity at least until after next week’s planned summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.
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US said to delay excess capacity tariffs until after Xi summit AI generated The US is expected to delay the announcement of new tariffs over allegations of trading partners’ excess manufacturing capacity at least until after next week’s planned summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter. uncertain
US → say → matter
Bloomberg earlier reported that the administration intended to release a trade report on excess capacity before the US-China leaders’ meeting, which would recommend a 7.5 per cent tariff on Chinese goods. asserted
which → report → goods
It is also uncertain whether the final tariff rate will change from the previously expected level, which would restore Trump’s second-term duties on China to around 20 per cent, a rate Beijing has previously said is consistent with its trade truce with Washington. asserted
Beijing → change → Washington
In March, the Trump administration launched an investigation into more than a dozen major trading partners under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 over excess capacity concerns. asserted
administration → launch → concerns
Those expected levies, along with already-implemented duties related to forced labour, are expected to eventually bring tariff rates closer to Trump’s country-specific duties that were overturned by the Supreme Court earlier in 2026. asserted
that → expect → 2026
The Office of the US Trade Representative and the White House did not respond to requests for comment. asserted
Office → respond → comment
Inside US Trade first reported the delay. asserted
Trade → report → delay
US and Chinese officials are expected to discuss a number of issues during the summit, including the war in Iran, trade and artificial intelligence. asserted
officials → expect → Iran
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