Washington Buys Two More Months on China Tariff Exclusions — and Puts Beijing on the Clock
All 178 Section 301 exclusions now run to Jan. 9, 2027, after a last-minute USTR notice. But Ambassador Greer and Secretary Bessent made clear on Friday that further progress depends on China delivering on farm purchases and rare earths. Here is what changed, who it helps and what to watch.
By Clara Hughes
American importers got a short reprieve on the eve of a deadline that could have pushed 25% duties back onto a list of Chinese-made goods. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has extended all 178 current exclusions from Section 301 tariffs on Chinese products through 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 9, 2027, according to a USTR Federal Register notice. The exclusions had been set to lapse for goods entered after 11:59 p.m. Eastern on Monday, Nov. 9. The extension came with a message attached. On Friday, Nov. 6, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent held a videoconference with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. Treasury said "continued progress depends on concrete results." Keep reading with Altas Premium. Below: what the 178 exclusions cover, what importers would have paid without them, what Washington wants from