U.S.-China Board of Trade names $30 billion of Chinese goods for possible tariff cuts
The U.S.-China Board of Trade published two lists on September 27, 2026: about $30 billion of Chinese goods (77 U.S. tariff lines) and about $30 billion of U.S. goods (1,619 Chinese lines) recommended for lower tariffs. No U.S. rate has changed. USTR says any cut on the U.S. list needs a Section 301 notice and public comment first.
What this affects
China| 9503.00.00 | Toys, excluding toys with radio, Wi-Fi, Ethernet or Bluetooth functions |
| 9505.10 | Christmas articles |
| 8516 | Selected small kitchen appliances such as microwaves, coffee makers and toasters |
Codes are a starting point, not a classification. Confirm your own 10-digit HTS before you rely on a rate, using our HTS classification guide.
The update
The White House fact sheet of September 25, 2026, issued at the end of Xi Jinping's state visit, and the Board of Trade release of September 27 set out a "30-for-30" framework. Each side named roughly $30 billion of goods it treats as non-sensitive as candidates for lower tariffs. The U.S. list has 77 eight-digit tariff lines, mostly consumer goods such as toys, small kitchen appliances, Christmas articles and household linens. China's list has 1,619 lines of U.S. goods.
The lists are recommendations. No rates or dates were published. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said any reduction on the U.S. list would go through a Section 301 public comment process before it takes effect.
Until a notice is published, goods on the U.S. list pay what they pay today: the ordinary duty, the China Section 301 list rate where one applies, and the 12.5% Section 301 forced-labor duty.
Impact
Toys, small appliances and seasonal goods are among the most common China-made products U.S. brands import. A cut on these lines could remove much of their Section 301 cost, but there is no date, and the list can still change during the comment process.
What to watch
Do not price a cut into a quote until USTR publishes a notice with rates and an effective date. Some lines carry carve-outs written into the list, for example toys with radio, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth functions are left out of the toy line. The truce this work sits under runs to January 10, 2027 and was announced, not published.
How to prepare
- 1Check your HTS codes against the U.S. list
Match each product at the eight-digit level, including any carve-out written into the line.
- 2Comment when USTR opens the docket
Importers of listed goods can file comments supporting the cut. Watch the Federal Register for the Section 301 notice.
- 3Keep quoting at today's rates
Until a notice sets a rate and a date, the ordinary duty, the list rate and the 12.5 percent forced-labor duty all still apply.
Sources
- Ambassador Greer Issues a Statement on Announcement of Recommendations from the U.S.-China Board of Trade · USTR · September 27, 2026
- U.S.-China Board of Trade · The White House · September 27, 2026
- U.S.-China Board of Trade: U.S. public list · The White House · September 27, 2026
- Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Advances a Fair and Reciprocal Relationship with China While Hosting Historic State Visit · The White House · September 25, 2026
We summarize published reporting and official notices. Always confirm rates and dates against the Federal Register or your customs broker before acting on them.