in effect
This is an executive order (EO 14334, signed August 11, 2025) that extends a temporary pause on certain high tariff rates applied to goods imported from China. It is the latest in a series of presidential actions adjusting tariffs on Chinese imports under the emergency authority of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
A 90-day tariff suspension that was set to expire at 12:01 a.m. on August 12, 2025 is extended through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on November 10, 2025. During this extension, the lower, suspended tariff rate established in Executive Order 14298 (May 12, 2025) remains in effect rather than the higher rates that would otherwise apply under the original April 2025 tariff orders. The specific tariff schedule line being suspended is HTSUS heading 9903.01.63, which carries the country-specific additional duty on Chinese goods. The stated reason for the extension is that trade talks with China are continuing and China is described as taking steps toward addressing U.S. trade concerns. The Secretaries of Commerce and Homeland Security and the U.S. Trade Representative are directed to carry out the necessary regulatory updates.
U.S. importers who bring goods into the country from China are directly affected, as the tariff rate they pay remains at the lower suspended level rather than reverting to the higher rate through at least November 10, 2025. American businesses that rely on Chinese-made components or products — and, by extension, consumers who buy those goods — face continued (but not increased) tariff costs during this window. Chinese exporters selling into the U.S. market are also affected, as the extension maintains current pricing conditions rather than imposing a sharper cost increase on their products.