“We have reached an agreement on a large first phase of a trade deal with China. They agreed to structural changes and bulk purchases of agricultural products, energy and industrial goods and much more. 25 percent duties remain unchanged, 7.5% will be levied on most of the remaining (products. - RT ) as a reminder, ”Trump wrote on Twitter.
He added that duties that were supposed to enter into force on December 15 will not be levied, as the parties have come to an agreement.
“We will immediately begin negotiations on the second stage, and will not wait for the 2020 elections. This is an amazing deal for all parties, ”the American president concluded.
Earlier in China, the United States announced its intention to remove part of the duties on Chinese goods.
On December 12, Trump announced that Washington is “very close” to a big deal with Beijing.