Trump Delays China Tariffs Another 90 Days

President Trump has extended higher China tariffs for another 90 days, averting an immediate trade escalation while negotiations continue.

President Trump signed an executive order Monday granting another 90-day pause on sweeping tariffs against China, just hours before the initial Aug. 12 deadline was set to expire, according to a White House official. The move pushes back higher duties until Nov. 10, temporarily easing tensions in the trade standoff between the world’s two largest economies.

The extension followed weeks of speculation after July’s talks in Stockholm, where negotiators hinted that more time was needed to solidify a trade framework. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said last week that the U.S. had “the makings” of a deal, expressing optimism about continued progress. In Beijing, foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian echoed that view, urging Washington “to strive for positive outcomes on the basis of equality, respect and mutual benefit”.

Shifting tariff schedules have added volatility to global supply chains, affecting pricing, sourcing, and investment timelines. Healthcare executives face challenges estimating their exposure to increased costs from tariffs for their health system. Any health system can set up a 30-minute SRS training session on how leading health systems assess their exposure to tariffs and other risks, and the steps they take to mitigate risks proactively. Simply email SRS Support (support@supplyrisk.com) to schedule a time.

The following SRS reports can be tailored to the items you buy to assess tariff exposure for your health system:

• “Product Tariffs – Special Report” – lists tariff rates for all countries and summarizes country of origin for items you buy (run it from the Prevent dashboard).
• “Products by Country (Tariff Risk)” – choose any country to see which items you buy are manufactured there (run it from the Prevent dashboard).
• “Products All Countries (Tariff Risk)” – downloads tariff rates on all items that you buy (run it from the Prevent dashboard).
• “Products Sites and Risks” – lists manufacturing location for all items you buy from the supplier (in the Prevent dashboard after you drill down on a supplier).

If you have not yet tailored SRS for the items you buy, it’s easy to do so with an SRS subscription.

For more information, see:

The Guardian, Trump announces another 90-day pause on China tariffs, August 11

Reuters, Trump signs order extending China tariff truce by 90 days, White House says, August 11

CNBC, Trump extends China tariff deadline by 90 days, August 11

CNN, US and China agree to critical extension, preventing tariff surge on the world’s two largest economies, August 11, 2025

Axios, U.S., China extend tariff pause another 90 days, August 11

Bloomberg, Trump Extends China Truce for 90 Days, Averting Tariff Hike, August 11

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