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Briefings US-China tariff truce leaves South Korea pressed for time and leverageSeoul’s negotiators proceed blind in their trade talks with Washington as China secures broader concessions and time The U.S. and China on Monday jointly announced a 90-day suspension of recently imposed reciprocal tariffs, marking a major economic de-escalation between the two countries. Under the agreement, which takes effect Wednesday, Washington will reduce the effective tariff rate on Chinese imports from 145% to 30%, while Beijing will lower its tariff rate on U.S. goods from 125% to 10%. The announcement followed two days of high-level talks in Geneva between U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. Both sides agreed to establish a bilateral consultation mechanism to address trade and © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |





