Low-cost packages imported to the United States by China that were historically exempted from paying dues have been provided some relief from steep tariffs the Trump administration placed on Beijing.

The lead U.S. negotiator in trade talks with China cheered “a great deal of productivity” in resolving differences between the world’s two leading economic powers, after officials wrapped two days of bargaining in Switzerland following President

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US and China had agreed a 90-day pause and to "substantially" reduce tariff levels following talks in Geneva.