US plans public comment process for Chinese goods that could get tariff cuts

Updated 31 May 2026

Selective tariff relief would affect inflation, sourcing decisions, and the shape of the next US-China trade settlement

• • Selective tariff relief would affect inflation, sourcing decisions, and the shape of the next US-China trade settlement.
• • Policy and rules shift is now remapping behaviour underneath the headline.
• • Watch US: that is where a reroute, waiver, shortage, or rule change starts altering decisions.
• • Policy and rules shift is the engine here, not a side note.