USTR Greer says had a lot of successes in rebalancing trade with China and we expect to see an agreement for double-digit billions of dollars of agricultural sales to China coming out of the summit
Says:
- China is fulfilling its promises on soybean purchases.
- China knows that there is going to be a certain level of US tariffs on Chinese goods.
- Cannot commit to a given rate of tariff on Chinese goods.
- Will release findings of trade investigations in weeks.
- Purchases of NVIDIA H200 chips will be a sovereign decision by China.
- Chip export controls were not a major topic in the meeting.
- Trump-Xi meeting was quite candid.
Context
This statement from USTR Greer suggests a potential thaw in trade relations with China, with expectations of significant agricultural sales emerging from the summit. The reference to China fulfilling its commitments on soybean purchases could indicate stabilizing trade dynamics, which might alleviate some pressure on affected sectors and could positively impact related currencies like the USD. However, the continued uncertainty around tariffs shows that while there's progress, challenges remain that could influence market sentiment and positioning.
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