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U.S.-China Tariff Truce Extended to Jan. 10, Bessent Says — but No Official U.S. Statement Exists
The Treasury secretary announced the two-month extension in a television interview as Xi Jinping began a state visit. As of Thursday's close, no Treasury release, White House statement or executive order had followed.
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By Marcus Elrod
Sep 25, 2026 · 4 min read
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States and China have agreed to extend their tariff truce through Jan. 10, a roughly two-month extension of an arrangement due to lapse in November. As of the close of trading on Sept. 24, that agreement existed only as his spoken assertion.
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Marcus Elrod
Marcus tracks positioning, flows and rates. He writes CI's weekly market internals column.
Marcus Elrod writes for Corporate Insider Inc.