China Tariff Delay - The Implications and Outcomes

What Happened & Its Scope

Today the Trump Administration announced a 90-day hold on tariffs with China, keeping the tariff rate fixed at around 30%. This means many things for the economy, and the markets.

Why It Matters

For starters, this extension helps the US avoid a possible 145% tariff rate, potentially sparing the consumer from considerable price increases. Additionally, this allows companies to load up on inventory from overseas in time for the holiday season. This could mean the difference in a strong end of year performance for companies across many sectors like tech and retail.

Economic Impact

The US consumer currently bears an increased cost of around 22% due to tariffs, but if this extension was not signed the number could jump to as much as 67%. Today stocks dipped slightly after the news, and gold futures dropped after the announcements that gold imports are exempt from tariffs.

Strategic Context

Companies like Nvidia rely on China for a large portion of their chip sales, meaning this hold on tariffs may be the saving grace for American tech companies. Nvidia and AMD have both announced deals with government giving them the right to export into China, and in return will pay the US government 15% of chip sales.

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