See also GN/2025/216, China announced today that additional tariffs on certain US imports will be suspended starting at 1:01 pm on November 10, as part of efforts to implement the outcomes of recent China-US economic and trade consultations, according to an official statement from the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council.

To implement the outcomes of the China-US economic and trade consultations, China will suspend the additional tariffs imposed under the announcement of the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council on imposing additional tariffs on certain imports originating from the US (Customs Tariff Commission Announcement No. 2 of 2025), effective from 1:01 pm on November 10, 2025.

China also announced on Wednesday that it will adjust additional tariff measures on certain US imports starting at 1:01 pm on November 10, as part of efforts to implement the outcomes of recent China-US economic and trade consultations, according to another statement from the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council.

Starting from 1:01 pm on November 10, 2025, China will adjust the additional tariff measures stipulated in the announcement of the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council on imposing additional tariffs on imports originating from the US (Customs Tariff Commission Announcement No. 4 of 2025). The 24 percent additional tariff rate on US imports will remain suspended for one year, while the 10 percent additional tariff rate will be retained, according to the statement.

Both moves are in accordance with tariff laws, and the basic principles of international law, including the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China and the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China, and with the approval of the State Council, according to the statements from the Commission.

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