Bessent: It is implausible that tariffs on China go below 10%

  • Bessent adds that the ceiling for China tariffs will be the 2 April level i.e. 54%
  • Current tariffs level is a floor
  • Now, we have a process in place to avoid further escalation

This at least clears things up a bit on their current position at least. As a reminder, the US is now putting a 10% base level tariffs plus 20% tariffs due to the fentanyl issue (30% total) on China. And the de minimis exemption will not be restored as well even with the climb down. Meanwhile, China is putting a 10% base level tariffs on the US and have not pulled back on restricting rare earth exports from before here.

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