The United States and China have released lists of goods recommended for reduced tariffs following last week’s summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The announcement follows an agreement by Trump and Xi to work towards reducing tariffs on $60 billion worth of bilateral trade, with $30 billion in imports from each country covered by the arrangement.
Under the proposed framework, 77 Chinese goods and more than 1,600 US products have been identified for possible preferential tariff treatment.
The Chinese products include microwave ovens, fish hooks, artificial flowers and weighing scales.
US products on the list include poultry, dairy products, noodles, eggs, peanuts, canned tomatoes, pure-bred breeding horses and silk.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the agreement could improve market access for about 30 percent of US exports to China and provide benefits for American consumers.
Greer said the Trump administration would continue working towards what it described as fair and reciprocal trade with China, including commitments on agricultural and energy purchases and improved market access for American farmers, manufacturers, businesses and workers.
China’s Ministry of Commerce also confirmed the list, saying the two sides would discuss a reciprocal tariff-reduction framework involving $30 billion in goods from each country.
According to the ministry, the arrangement could help stabilise China-US trade, improve conditions for relevant Chinese exports, meet domestic market demand and strengthen cooperation in agriculture, energy, manufacturing and consumer goods.
Despite the agreement, the Trump-Xi summit ended with few major concrete announcements on broader disputes between the two countries, including trade, artificial intelligence and Taiwan.
Trump and Xi are expected to meet again at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, China, in November, followed by the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Miami, Florida, in December.
Trade between the US and China has fallen significantly since Trump returned to the White House. According to the US Trade Representative, two-way trade stood at $495 billion in 2025, representing a 25 percent decline from the previous year.
Deborah Elms, head of trade policy at the Hinrich Foundation in Singapore, said the latest tariff announcement did not represent a major change in US-China trade.
She told Al Jazeera that many of the products listed were unlikely to significantly affect overall trade flows, although some could contribute to lower prices for consumers.
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