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China ready to boost US farm imports pending tariff cuts

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China has expressed its willingness to increase agricultural imports from the United States, contingent upon the implementation of reciprocal tariff reductions totaling $30 billion on each side. This condition is tied to the US-China Board of Trade's tariff cut agreement. A Ministry of Commerce spokeswoman indicated this openness, noting that while soybean purchases are meeting targets, a separate $17 billion commitment remains largely unfulfilled. The timing of these potential tariff cuts is complicated by the Democratic Party's recent electoral success, which raises questions about the Trump administration's capacity to uphold trade agreements. AI

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China ready to boost US farm imports pending tariff cuts

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ji Siqi ·

    China ready to expand US agricultural imports if Board of Trade tariff cuts take effect

    Beijing says it remains open to buying more agricultural products from the United States, but wants reciprocal tariff cuts covering US$30 billion worth of products on each side to be implemented first under the US-China Board of Trade. “China has always maintained an open attitud…

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