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U.S.-China deal could include relief from Chinese ag duties, U.S. 'list 4' tariffs

November 11, 2019 at 2:01 PM
The U.S. could convince China to eliminate tariffs on U.S. agricultural goods if it revoked at least some of the tariffs it imposed in September on roughly $112 billion worth of Chinese goods, analysts say. A Chinese Ministry of Commerce spokesman said last week that U.S. and Chinese negotiators had agreed to roll back some tariffs as part of the first phase of a deal. Reuters reported Thursday that a U.S. official confirmed China’s claim. But President Trump demurred. “They’d...


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