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Trump says US to cut fentanyl tariff to 10% after talks with China's Xi
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the APEC summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. - REUTERS
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States will cut its tariffs on Chinese goods related to fentanyl to 10% from 20%, after his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea.
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Xi will work "very hard to stop the flow" of fentanyl, Trump said, and the tariff was reduced "because I believe they are really taking strong action."
Trump said a great deal of decisions were made in his summit with Xi Jinping, describing it as "an amazing meeting."
China will purchase "tremendous amounts" of U.S. soybeans and other farm products "starting immediately", and a one-year agreement on rare earths has been reached which will be extended after a year, Trump said.
"They're not going to impose the rare earth controls," he said.
Trump had said earlier he expects to reduce U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods in exchange for Beijing's commitment to curb the flow of precursor chemicals to make fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid that is the leading cause of American overdose deaths.
Beijing has sought the lifting of 20% tariffs over fentanyl among other matters.
Trump was speaking to reporters on board Air Force One departing South Korea on the last leg of his Asia trip.
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- Trump said Xi pledged to crack down on fentanyl-related exports, leading to reduced US tariffs on Chinese goods.
- China agreed to buy large amounts of US soybeans and delay rare earth export controls for at least a year.
- Trump called the summit with Xi "amazing," claiming many important decisions were made during their talks.
Xi will work "very hard to stop the flow" of fentanyl, Trump said, and the tariff was reduced "because I believe they are really taking strong action."
Trump said a great deal of decisions were made in his summit with Xi Jinping, describing it as "an amazing meeting."
China will purchase "tremendous amounts" of U.S. soybeans and other farm products "starting immediately", and a one-year agreement on rare earths has been reached which will be extended after a year, Trump said.
"They're not going to impose the rare earth controls," he said.
Trump had said earlier he expects to reduce U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods in exchange for Beijing's commitment to curb the flow of precursor chemicals to make fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid that is the leading cause of American overdose deaths.
Beijing has sought the lifting of 20% tariffs over fentanyl among other matters.
Trump was speaking to reporters on board Air Force One departing South Korea on the last leg of his Asia trip.