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US and China publish the product lists behind their tariff-cut deal

Washington and Beijing named goods for reduced duties after the Trump and Xi meeting, though accounts of the package size differ.

Assembled by Claude from 17 sources at 17 outlets · Monday, September 28, 2026, Morning edition, 10:31 AM EDT · no human byline

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What happened

The United States and China released reciprocal product lists for tariff cuts following the meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping abcnews.comjapantimes.co.jp. The White House published what it called the U.S.-China Board of Trade lists of products recommended for reduced tariff treatment, to be applied in a reciprocal manner whitehouse.gov. Al Jazeera described the framework as $30 billion for $30 billion aljazeera.com. Nikkei Asia reported that the lists take in Christmas ornaments, lumber and camels asia.nikkei.com, and the Financial Times cited goods running from foie gras to camels ft.com.

Accounts of the headline size disagree. Bloomberg, ABC News and Anadolu described a $30 billion framework bloomberg.comabcnews.comaa.com.tr. Reuters, the Wall Street Journal and The Business Times reported cuts covering $60 billion of goods reuters.comwsj.combusinesstimes.com.sg. The Straits Times headlined a $38 billion deal straitstimes.com. Global Times said the cuts cover $30 billion worth of imports, with 90 per cent of products moving to most-favoured-nation rates globaltimes.cn, a proportion Anadolu also reported aa.com.tr.

Why it matters to investors

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the two sides have recommended $30 billion of trade in non-sensitive goods on each side for more favourable tariff treatment businesstimes.com.sg, and that the arrangement improves market access for around 30 per cent of US exports to China amp.scmp.com. China plans to cut tariffs on US agricultural goods, but soybeans are excluded from its list kfgo.comreuters.com.

The Japan Times called the expected relief one of the most tangible outcomes of Xi's state visit to Washington japantimes.co.jp. One account reported the trade truce has been extended through January finance.biggo.com. China said the reductions would take place simultaneously once each side completes the procedures required under its domestic law straitstimes.com.

What to watch

What was left out matters as much as what was listed. Rare earths were kept off the record of the talks amp.scmp.com. Soybeans, the largest single line in the US farm trade with China, are outside the agricultural cuts kfgo.com.

Implementation runs through a new channel. Principals including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Greer and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng are due to meet asia.nikkei.com. Greer, who chairs the trade committee, said the United States will pursue fair, balanced and reciprocal trade with China finance.biggo.com. Until the lists clear domestic procedures on both sides, the tariff relief remains a recommendation rather than a rate change straitstimes.comwhitehouse.gov.

Sources

  1. japantimes.co.jp: U.S. and China release product lists for $30 billion tariff deal - The Japan Times (2026-09-28)
  2. abcnews.com: US and China release reciprocal $30 billion product lists for tariff cuts after Trump-Xi meeting (2026-09-28)
  3. usnews.com: US and China Detail List of Products Agreed Under $30 Billion Tariff Cut Deal After Trump-Xi Meeting (2026-09-28)
  4. ft.com: US and China agree $60bn low tariff regime for goods from foie gras to camels (2026-09-28)
  5. bloomberg.com: US, China Release Product Lists for $30 Billion Tariff Deal - Bloomberg (2026-09-28)
  6. globaltimes.cn: China, US agree tariff cuts on $30 billion worth of imports, with 90% of products to see MFN rates (2026-09-28)
  7. reuters.com: China, US agree tariff cuts on $60 billion of goods including agriculture, household items (2026-09-28)
  8. aljazeera.com: US, China list goods recommended for tariff cuts following Trump-Xi summit - Al Jazeera (2026-09-28)
  9. businesstimes.com.sg: China, US agree to cut tariffs on US$60 billion of goods including agriculture, household items (2026-09-28)
  10. wsj.com: U.S., China Agree on $60 Billion Low- Tariff Regime - WSJ (2026-09-28)
  11. amp.scmp.com: US, China slash tariffs on basic goods, leave rare earths debate off the record (2026-09-28)
  12. kfgo.com: China to cut tariffs on US farm goods, but list excludes soybeans | The Mighty 790 KFGO (2026-09-28)
  13. straitstimes.com: US releases product lists for $38 billion China tariff deal - The Straits Times (2026-09-28)
  14. asia.nikkei.com: US and China list Christmas ornaments, lumber, camels for tariff cuts - Nikkei Asia (2026-09-28)
  15. aa.com.tr: US releases details of previously agreed $30B China tariff -cut framework - Anadolu Ajansı (2026-09-28)
  16. finance.biggo.com: U.S. and China unveil $30 billion in tariff reduction items, truce extended through January (2026-09-28)
  17. whitehouse.gov: U.S.-China Board of Trade (2026-09-28)