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USTR to Officially Delay Jan. 1 Tariff Increase to March 2

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will officially suspend the planned increase in Section 301 tariffs on $200 billion worth goods from China that had been set for Jan. 1, the agency said in a notice. That notice said…

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the third tranche of the tariffs will remain at 10 percent for the time being and won't increase to 25 percent until March 2. The delay follows a recent deal reached by the U.S. and China to begin negotiations toward a resolution of the ongoing trade dispute.