US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agree on more favourable tariff treatment for $30 billion of non-sensitive goods in each direction a…

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agree on more favourable tariff treatment for $30 billion of non-sensitive goods in each direction and establish a new bilateral dialogue on advanced AI technologies

Washington, Sept 2026 : US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed on measures to ease trade tensions and establish a new dialogue on advanced artificial intelligence, producing several economic and technology-related outcomes during the Chinese leader’s state visit to Washington

The two sides reached consensus on recommendations for more favourable tariff treatment covering $30 billion of non-sensitive goods in each direction, meaning goods worth a combined $60 billion would be covered by the proposed arrangements. The White House said the agreement was reached through the newly operational US-China Board of Trade

The announcements followed Xi’s three-day visit to Washington, during which he held talks with Trump as the two countries sought to maintain stability in a relationship marked by prolonged disputes over tariffs, technology, critical minerals and other strategic issues

Neither government immediately disclosed the precise tariff rates that would apply to the covered goods, the size of individual reductions or the date on which the changes would take effect. China described the outcome as an arrangement for reciprocal tariff reductions, while the US account referred to recommendations for more favourable treatment

The products covered include a range of non-sensitive goods. US exports include agricultural products, fish and seafood, logs and wood products, cosmetics and medical devices. Chinese products covered by the arrangement include small appliances, toys, holiday decorations and children’s car seats

The Board of Trade also launched a working group focused on addressing market-access barriers in agricultural trade. Separately, the US-China Board of Investment was operationalised to provide a government-to-government channel for discussing investment projects and obstacles facing commercially significant investments. Both mechanisms were established following the leaders’ May summit in Beijing

The White House also said China would import at least 10 million metric tonnes of US coal in 2027 and another 10 million tonnes in 2028. The coal commitment was included in the US account of the summit outcomes but was not highlighted in China’s published summary

Critical minerals remained an area requiring further discussions. Washington said the two countries would continue working on concerns related to supplies of rare earths and other critical minerals, with the objective of restoring shipments to appropriate levels