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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rebecca Bailey China correspondent

Foie gras, live dolphins and toasters: China and US cut reciprocal tariffs on $30bn each of goods

Xi Jinping and Donald Trump pose for a photo against a red carpet, Trump giving a thumbs-up.
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump met last week in Washington for an optics-driven summit aimed at stabilising the two sides’ relationship. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images

The US and China have released reciprocal lists of goods worth about $30bn each on which they plan to cut tariffs, ranging from consumer electronics and agricultural products to artificial flowers and live dolphins.

The announcements are the latest tack away from the intense trade war between the world’s two largest economies that dominated much of last year, though major strategic products are not included and no timeline has yet been given for the reductions.

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