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A 90-Day Tariff Window Spurs US Retailers to Restart Production

Bessent Says China Tariff Pause Level ‘Obviously a Floor’Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

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By Lily Meier, Jeannette Neumann, and Daniela Sirtori

May 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM EDT

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May 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM EDT

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It may only be a 90-day reprieve from the steepest of Trump’s China tariffs, but it’s enough time to entice companies to restart factory operations and start shipping.