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To: Les H who wrote (45845)	5/11/2025 3:05:31 PM
From: Les H	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 48815

US weighs plan to slash China tariffs to as low as 50% — down from 145% — as soon as next week: sources By Lisa Fickenscher and James Franey NY Post Published May 8, 2025 Specifically, US officials are discussing a proposal to lower President Trump’s punishing levy on China goods to between 50% and 54% as they begin what promise to be lengthy talks to hammer out a trade agreement, hedge fund managers privy to the negotiations said. Meanwhile, trade taxes on neighboring south Asian countries would be cut to 25%, the source added. “They are going to be bringing it down to 50% while the negotiations are ongoing,” the source said of the trade tax on China. nypost.com Chinese officials apparently walked out on Saturday's talks.