On September 27, 2026, the White House announced a reciprocal list of U.S. and Chinese imports recommended for reduced tariff treatment (“30-for-30”) as part of the first major outcome of the U.S.-China Board of Trade. The U.S.-China Board of Trade was first announced on June 2, 2026, to manage bilateral trade and to identify specific types of non-sensitive products that could benefit from tariff modifications to ease bilateral trade tensions operating under the newly published working procedures and terms of reference (see Update of November 3, 2025).
30-for-30 covers roughly $30 billion of goods for both countries spread across 77 eligible Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) lines into the United States and 1,619 HTS lines into China. The U.S. import list covers Chinese products like toys, electrical goods, and miscellaneous consumer goods. The Chinese import list covers U.S. products across agricultural products, food, timber, coal, and medical equipment.
30-for-30 does not set an official tariff rate, and importers can expect an official announcement from the U.S. Trade Representative in due course. In addition to most-favored-nation (MFN) rates, some of the products on 30-for-30 are subject to country-specific tariffs, including Section 301 tariffs. Products captured by either reduction will likely gain the benefit of 30-for-30 tariff reductions (see Update of December 1, 2025).
30-for-30 is non-exhaustive, and there is the potential for future expansion. However, the terms of reference indicate that tariff modifications under the 30-for-30 arrangement will not likely be adjusted more than once a year.