China slashes tariffs on U.S. goods from 125% to 10% for same period.

Question

The source of this claim that I found is a man named Junaid Dar on the platform X. After diving into his background and who he is, he appears to be an entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of a cryptocurrency fund and a search engine called Seed Hunter. Seeing his X account and the way his profile looked, I was immediately skeptical of the truthfulness behind this claim. After taking this search to the internet, I was able to find an MSN article reporting the same topic. Given that MSN is a trusted, reliable source, I would say this claim is true. The MSN article confirms the claim reported by Dar on X is true, as well as reports on the effect that this new policy has on the economy and the global markets for roughly the next three months. It declares that, as the government has put these tariffs into place more recently, the panic of American people has set in, and this policy being set for the next 90 days has eased the worry of Americans when it comes to the financial well being of the country. Overall, this claim that I found reported by Junaid Dar appears to be true.

Link to MSN article:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/us-and-china-agree-to-roll-back-most-tariffs-for-90-days-as-negotiations-continue/ar-AA1EB9GZ?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Answer 1

The claim that China reduced tariffs on U.S. goods from 125% to 10% for a 90-day period is accurate. This move was part of a mutual agreement between the U.S. and China to de-escalate trade tensions, with the U.S. also lowering its tariffs on Chinese imports from 145% to 30% . The agreement, reached during talks in Geneva, aims to provide temporary relief to both economies while further negotiations take place . This development has been reported by reputable sources, including NPR and the Associated Press, confirming the validity of the information.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c308pg239n1o?utm

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/13/china-cautiously-welcomes-pause-in-us-tariff-war?utm

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Great check using more than just one reliable source that shows the story about tariffs with China and the United States. BBC is a very reliable news outlet that has had a credible name for many years now. The Guardian is also a great outlet that is recognised and credible as well

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Good job using reliable sources, BBC is a common reliable source. I also like how you explain why this has happened which was to give temporary relief to both economies. Overall good job explaining your stance.

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This is a really strong fact check. I like how you used both BBC and The Guardian, which are both super credible sources.  You explained clearly the trade deal and its impact.

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I appreciate that you took time to include other data like how the US lowered their tariffs on Chinese imports from 145% to 30%. This is a great fact check!

Answer 2

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx0ry7kdk5o

Per this BBC news article, talks over the weekend involving President Trump and China slashed previous tariff agreements from both parties. For the next three months, China has agreed to take their tariffs on our goods from 125% down to 10%. As for our end of the deal, we elected to take our Tariffs on goods coming from china down from 145% to 30%. However, Trump said to reporters that if the levies are not cancelled, rather than just suspended after three months' time as they are now, Tariffs will likely scale back up. But not to the degree that they were previously at. This is all from what I have found from the BBC article, which I think most people would consider a fairly trusted source. I would say it is in line with the claim made by this alleged X user.

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Nice post! BBC News is a reliable source that most people do trust and seems to be in line with the claim you made. Your information is well thought out and put together nicely, creating an informative and readable post. My only critique here would be to include more sources. We live in a world where different stations will report on the situation differently so it is always paramount to include a minimum of 2 sources. Here are a couple I found:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/13/business/trump-china-tariff-deal-uncertainty.html

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/12/business/china-trade-deal-trump

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I like that you’re using a good source like BBC, and your summary of the tariff rollback is helpful. But I would fix one part, are you sure the original tariffs were actually 125% and 145%?

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Good use of BBC, this source is very reputable. Definitely adds credibility. One suggestion: you could clarify which goods the tariff cuts apply to, since 125% to 10% sounds dramatic without context. Otherwise, solid job connecting the X claim to trusted reporting.

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The source you used was very reliable and a good choice. Next time, you could specify which goods the tariff cut since there's a lot of information being spread. You did a good job connecting the claim to your response while giving reliable information.

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You did a really good job of fact-checking the post above! It was really helpful that you summarized the facts and evidence that you found from the BBC article because it made your post clear and easy to follow. However, it would be helpful to compare the source that you found with the source that the original post had cited to get a better idea of how reliable the original source is. Also, another suggestion would include specifying which goods would be impacted by the tariff cuts.

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This is a good fact check! Using the BBC article is a credible way to show your evidence. I think it could be helpful to the reader if you did more comparison with the tariffs, but this was very well written.

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Thanks for sharing—BBC is definitely a credible source. It’s helpful to see the actual numbers and timeline laid out like this. It does seem to back up the original claim pretty well

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I think this is a pretty solid fact-check. One thing that could help it is adding additional sources. Other than that, you made it clear that the tariffs are being cut for the next three months and stated that your source was reliable.

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I thought your fact check was well organized and your summary of the BBC article made the information easy to follow. It might make your claim even stronger if you added a second source to back it up.

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This is a good fact-check indeed, a good summary of the main points from the BBC article and I’d agree it’s a credible source for developments on trade policy. Another small detail to add for all the soppy stuff, reporting by the BBC is accurate — but a bit of perspective could be helpful here as these ‘suspensions’ are really just current concessions in quotational on-going negotiations. The three-month timeline indicates that this is more of a tactical pause than a lasting settlement, which fits with Trump’s history of using tariffs as political leverage. Nonetheless your central point remains: the claim about temporary cuts is confirmed. Nice work!

Answer 3

This claim that China has slashed tariffs from 125% to 10% is true. The US and China met to try and find an agreement between the two countries. The Us was represented by Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. While China was represented by Vice Premier He Lifeng. The US dropped their tariffs from 145% to 30% for 90 days while China dropped their tariffs from 125% to 10%. 

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/12/nx-s1-5395027/us-china-tariffs-deal-trade-war-beijing-washington 

Comments

This is a strong summary of what happened in the trade talks, but I’m curious about the source of the actual numbers, like China cutting tariffs from 125% to 10% and the U.S. from 145% to 30%. The NPR article is a good start, but I didn’t see exact percentages confirmed there. Were those specific figures mentioned in the article, or did they come from another source? If not, it might be worth clarifying where those numbers came from and whether they refer to specific categories of goods or average rates. It could make your fact-check stronger and help others understand the nuance behind the policy.

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Your fact check is strong and well supported by the NPR link. The tariff numbers match up, and citing the 90 day period adds helpful context. One small suggestion: double check the roles of the negotiators you mentioned to be sure they're confirmed in the source. Otherwise, great job.

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Your fact checked is well backed up and supported. NPR is a reliable source that is federally funded and is generally uninfluenced. I appreciated your use of facts and statistics to truly paint the correct picture.

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You are very clear and to the point, but I would also appreciate if you explored the original source and checked the validity of that. I also saw that the statistics you provided do not match the linked source, so I would be great if you also provided where you got the statistics from

Answer 4

I fact-checked the claim made by entrepreneur Junaid Dar on X about the U.S. and China agreeing to roll back most tariffs for 90 days. Although Dar is not an expert in international trade, the claim is supported by credible news sources. A report from MSN confirms the agreement, and further investigation reveals that outlets like AP News, BBC, and Reuters also verify the story. These sources explain that the U.S. will reduce tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, while China will lower its tariffs on American goods from 125% to 10%. This move follows negotiations in Geneva and is intended to ease trade tensions and allow time for further diplomacy. While the original claim came from a questionable source, my own research shows it is accurate and backed by multiple reliable outlets.

http://wsj.com/world/china/china-exults-in-trumps-tariff-pullback-8ca19720?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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I think this is a solid fact check. I like that you explain that the person who made the claim is not an expert in this field, but the claim is still true. Something you could do is add an additional link to your sources to back the fact-check, as well as explain how/why they are reliable.

Answer 5

The claim that China slashed tariffs on U.S. goods from 125% to 10% appears to be mostly false and misleading. The original source of the claim is a post by Junaid Dar on X (formerly Twitter). Dar is the founder of a cryptocurrency fund and a search engine called Seed Hunter, but he is not an economist, journalist, or expert on international trade policy. This already raises questions about the credibility of the information. The only article cited to support this claim is an MSN article discussing a temporary tariff rollback, but that article is from 2019 and refers to an earlier trade negotiation during the Trump administration. It is not recent and does not apply to the current U.S.-China trade relationship. To further investigate, I checked multiple reliable sources including Reuters, Bloomberg, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative and found no mention of a current tariff reduction of this kind. There is no confirmation from any official Chinese or U.S. source that China has made a change in tariff rates from 125% to 10%. It appears the claim is misrepresenting outdated news as if it were recent, and the person who posted it is not a legitimate source for international trade policy updates. Based on this research and applying the SIFT method, I conclude that this claim is mostly false.

• Original post: https://x.com/JunaidDar85/status/1921827931698917478

• https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/us-and-china-agree-to-roll-back-most-tariffs-for-90-days-as-negotiations-continue/ar-AA1EB9GZ?ocid=BingNewsSerp

• https://www.reuters.com

• https://www.bloomberg.com

•  https://ustr.gov

 

Answer 6

After conducting my own share of research on this claim, while taking into account the information and sources that this individual presented, I found this claim to be in fact true. Following the information provided I also found that the source of the claim is in fact from a man named Junaid Dar and all the presented information on the background of Dar is also true. Upon further research I came to the conclusion that this claim is true, with just a quick search it is very evident that it is true due to the various and countless news articles and various media posts regarding this topic. I chose the article published by Nick Edser, Jonathon Josephs, and Lucy Hooker, who are all business reporters for BBC News. The BBC news article briefly summarizes the event with the headline being: "Markets rise as U.S. and China agree to slash tariffs"; with the main statement being: "The US will lower those tariffs from 145% to 30%, while China's retaliatory tariffs on US goods will drop to 10% from 125%.". Finally, after conducting a feasible amount of additional research, investigating the claim as well as other articles relating to the claim, I come to the conclusion that this claim is in fact true.  

Article Cited: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx0ry7kdk5o

Comments

Your fact-check was supported with credible sourcing, particularly from the BBC, a well-respected, nonpartisan international news outlet. You did a great job not only citing a reputable source but also tracing the origin of the claim back to Junaid Dar and verifying both his background and the broader context through multiple articles. Your summary of the tariff changes between the U.S. and China is clear, and your conclusion logically follows from your investigation. Well done on showing how widespread reporting from reputable media supported the accuracy of the claim.

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I appreciate that you cited a couple of different sources for use of evidence. It's also very helpful that you included the origin of the claim made by the social media user, Junaid Dar on X.

Answer 7

The claim that the U.S. and China have agreed to roll back most tariffs for 90 days is misleading. While the U.S. has implemented a 90-day pause on certain tariffs for many countries, it has concurrently raised tariffs on Chinese imports.Therefore, the situation reflects a selective easing of tariffs rather than a mutual rollback between the U.S. and China.

https://www.wsfa.com/2025/04/09/trump-announces-90-day-pause-most-nations-tariffs-amid-market-meltdown-except-china

Answer 8

The claim that China reduced tariffs on U.S. goods from 125% to 10% for a 90-day period is true. Although the claim originally came from Junaid Dar on X, it has been confirmed by multiple trusted news organizations. The tariff reduction was part of a temporary agreement between the U.S. and China following trade negotiations aimed at easing tensions. Reports explain that both countries agreed to lower tariffs for three months, with China’s rate on U.S. goods dropping significantly. This information has been verified by the Associated Press, NPR, and Reuters.

Sources:

https://apnews.com/article/china-businesses-us-tariffs-pause-trade-ee5de150ac4ea36852c11bb6ab21af39

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/12/nx-s1-5395027/us-china-tariffs-deal-trade-war-beijing-washington

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This is a really well-done response. Great job providing evidence, explaining that even though the original claim came from a social media source, there are trusted sources to verify this information. I also liked how you went on to explain why the U.S and China reduced tariffs for 90 days.

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This is a very solid fact check. I thought you did a good job providing evidence to back up your response to the claim and you used very credible sources to do so as well. I like you differed from the social media source that the original claim had and provided better ones.

Answer 9

With a quick Google search, you can find many reliable news sources from the past 8 days backing this claim up. On BBC, a reliable British news company, they state "The US will lower those tariffs from 145% to 30%, while China's retaliatory tariffs on US goods will drop to 10% from 125%" (Edser, Josephs, Hooker, 2025). It is a pretty clear statement showing that both countries' tariffs on each other have dropped. However, further down in the article, you can find that Trump has said that the tariffs are on a pause, not canceled, and they are expected to rise again in three months. I also included one more reliable news source to back this claim.

Answer 10

The claim that the U.S. and China agreed to roll back most tariffs for 90 days is accurate and supported by multiple reputable sources. On May 12, 2025, following trade talks in Geneva, U.S. officials announced a significant reduction in tariffs: the U.S. decreased its tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30%, while China lowered its tariffs on U.S. goods from 125% to 10%. This agreement established a 90-day pause in the escalating trade war, allowing both nations to continue negotiations and seek a more permanent resolution. The announcement led to positive reactions in global markets, with sectors like apparel, retail, and travel experiencing notable gains. However, experts caution that this truce is temporary and underlying issues remain unresolved. Analysts emphasize the need for sustained dialogue and structural reforms to address the deeper trade imbalances between the two countries. Therefore, while the claim is factually correct, it's essential to understand the broader context and recognize that the tariff reductions are part of an ongoing and complex negotiation process.

https://www.thetimes.com/us/business/article/tariffs-truce-masks-deeper-us-china-trade-imbalance-3zwrmb5m0?utm_source=chatgpt.com&region=global 

https://apnews.com/article/china-trump-tariff-delta-gap-target-amazon-fb94216c7b931d517e69e8d717a1e9a6

https://www.reuters.com/world/china-us-90-day-tariff-truce-should-be-extended-global-times-says-2025-05-16/?utm_source=chatgpt.com