According to a tweet posted by @clashreport, Bessent publicly stated that he had requested European allies in the spring to join the U.S. in imposing secondary tariffs on China and India, but was rejected by the European side. Bessent questioned this, arguing that the U.S. should not bear the associated economic burden alone.
According to a Ministry of Commerce announcement on September 30, imports of beef from Brazil reached 100% of the 2026 quota of 1.106 million tons on September 29. Starting from 0:00 on October 1, an additional 55% tariff will be levied on top of the current tax rates. This safeguard measure takes effect on January 1, 2026 and lasts for three years.
China's Ministry of Commerce released a number of trade and economic implementation documents, including a tariff reduction list for the United States covering multiple agricultural products and high-end medical equipment, and extending the Kuala Lumpur tariff truce to January 2027.
The United States and China have released lists of goods subject to reciprocal tariff cuts totaling as much as $60 billion, and extended the trade truce to January 2027.
On September 28, after Xi Jinping's visit to the US, the Ministry of Commerce released a 38-page list of products subject to reciprocal tariff reductions, covering corn, wheat, sorghum, meat, and seed soybeans, among others. However, non-seed US soybeans, a major trade item, were not included and still face an additional 10% tariff. The tariff reduction arrangements will be implemented after completing domestic legal procedures.
US Treasury Secretary Bessent announced that the US and China have agreed to extend the trade truce, originally set to expire on November 10, to January 10, 2027, continuing negotiations on issues such as tariffs, fentanyl, soybeans, and rare earths.
On September 18, the United States officially signed the Graham Act, comprehensively strengthening sanctions against Russia, extending relevant sanctions against Iran, and clarifying that secondary tariffs of up to 100% can be imposed on third countries importing Russian oil and natural gas, which prompted a response of opposition from the Ministry of Commerce of China.
On September 18, Trump said at a White House press conference that Xi Jinping will visit the US next week and that the two sides will hold a positive meeting, saying he does not rule out reaching multiple agreements with China, that he raised tariffs on China to 145% last year and now holds new tools, and that the US is also conducting espionage against China.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a comprehensive sanctions bill against Russia on September 16 by a vote of 262 to 159, restricting Russian energy revenue and imposing tariffs of up to 100% on countries that continue to purchase large amounts of Russian energy. China, as Russia's largest oil buyer, bears the brunt of the bill, which will be sent to Trump for signature.
Trump told reporters on September 16 that if the EU makes Canada its first associate member, he would impose very serious tariffs on Europe or halt trade, and called Canada a terrible trading partner.
U.S. President Trump announced on Truth Social that due to the breakdown of trade talks between the two countries, a 50% tariff will be imposed on Canadian automobiles, auto parts, and steel starting next January.
Due to Canada's refusal to finalize a trade agreement according to previously agreed-upon terms and the introduction of new demands, the United States will impose a 50% tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian products starting from the early hours of August 22, 2026.
Trump has delayed the 50% tariff on Canadian goods originally scheduled to take effect on August 19 due to an agreement reached between the U.S. and Canada. The new deadline is Saturday, Eastern Time.
On August 14, the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy released a report titled "The Great Transshipment Scam," stating that over 40 countries have helped China evade tariffs imposed by Trump through transshipment. Taiwan, along with Japan, South Korea, and the EU, were listed as Tier 1 transshipment risk regions.
On July 28, 2026, Bloomberg reported that U.S. customs officials launched surprise inspections of multiple manufacturing companies in Vietnam involving Chinese investment, focusing on investigating whether transshipment trade is being used to evade U.S. tariffs by laundering the country of origin.