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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lauren Aratani and agencies

Trump delays key piece of China tariff plan amid threats to other countries

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Donald Trump at the White House for a meeting with Shigeru Ishiba, the Japanese prime minister. Photograph: Kent Nishimura/Reuters

Donald Trump halted a key part of his tariff attack on China on Friday, as he threatened to impose new US duties on goods from many more countries next week.

Plans to ensure shipments from China to the US worth less than $800 still face tariffs – removing the longstanding duty-free status of low-cast packages – have been delayed to give more time to federal agencies to prepare for the change.

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