Levies could be cut by more than half in some cases although President Trump hasn’t yet made a final decision.

The Trump administration would look at lowering tariffs on imported Chinese goods pending talks with Beijing, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, adding that any action would be in conjunction with negotiations and not made unilaterally.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that President Trump will not reduce tariffs on China without an agreement by both governments to deescalate their trade conflict.