Tariff rates on small packages from China will be cut in half, though a flat-fee option will not change, the White House said Monday. Why it matters: Trump previously ended a loophole that allowed low-value goods into the country tariff-free — the rate reversal will ease price pressures on customers of Chinese retailers like Shein and Temu.

After second day of talks with the U.S., Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said trade talks with the U.S. “achieved substantial progress and reached important consensus.”

The White House on Sunday published details of what could be a historic trade deal with China, the world’s No. 2 economy, after President Donald Trump imposed a series of crippling tariffs aimed at resetting economic conditions between both nations.

It’s important to understand how quickly we were able to come to an agreement, which reflects that perhaps the differences were not as large as maybe thought.”

The White House backed off from the steepest levies, as the costs of an all-out trade war with China threatened global economic growth.

The White House said it was announcing a trade deal without providing any details. Representatives from the U.S. and China had been meeting in Switzerland.

The US has confirmed it has struck a trade deal with China following crunch talks that took place in Switzerland over the weekend. In a White House press release, Treasury Secretary said the two sides had made "substantial progress" in the "very important trade talks. Full details or the US-China trade deal are expected to be revealed on Monday.