From 145% to 30% and 125% to 10%, the two giants call a temporary truce to stop the bleeding.

Key Highlights:

• The US has reduced tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30% for the next 90 days.
• China has lowered its own duties on American imports from 125% to 10%, also temporarily.
• The agreement, reached during negotiations in Geneva, is a tactical pause—not a permanent resolution.

Yello ParadiseSquad, a fragile truce has emerged in one of the most aggressive trade battles in recent memory. 

In a sudden about-face, the United States and China have both slashed tariffs that were suffocating global supply chains and threatening to spiral the two economies into recession.

The US has dropped its tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, while China has reciprocated by cutting its tariffs on American exports from 125% to just 10%. But there’s a catch—it’s only for 90 days.

The short-term reprieve was brokered during closed-door talks in Lake Geneva, where both sides acknowledged the economic war was hurting more than helping. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the outcome as a much-needed pressure release:

“We have reached an agreement on a 90-day pause and substantially move down the tariff levels. Both sides on the reciprocal tariffs will move their tariffs down 115%.”

A Crisis Born from Tariff Escalation

The truce follows a sharp escalation in April, when President Trump raised tariffs on Chinese imports to a staggering 145%. Beijing retaliated immediately, driving its own duties up to 125% on US goods.

The consequences were swift. American manufacturers couldn’t afford to import parts. Chinese buyers stopped placing orders for US agricultural goods. Global trade flows buckled. CEOs panicked.

Bessent later admitted the policy was “unsustainable” and urgently flew to Geneva, where both sides agreed to this tactical tariff rollback in a bid to stabilize markets and calm investor sentiment.

What This Means for Markets and Crypto

This temporary detente may provide short-term relief to global equities and commodities, and could help risk assets like Bitcoin maintain upward momentum—especially if traders interpret the deal as a step toward lasting de-escalation.

But let’s be clear: this is not a resolution. It’s a 90-day pause, and if talks break down again, we could see tariff levels shoot right back up. For now, the market might price in some optimism, but the structural uncertainty remains.

We’ll be breaking down the implications for crypto inflows, yuan-stablecoin dynamics, and commodities pricing in the next YouTube stream, with a real-time global risk tracker sent to all ParadiseFamilyVIP members.

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