Trade
U.S. presses China on trade commitmentsRequest delivery of the already-announced agreement
The agreement has been available for discussion considerably longer than the goods have been available for receipt.
- Executive owner
- Scott Bessent / Jamieson Greer / Trade Compliance
- Status
- U.S. presses China on trade commitments
- Due
- Implementation sought; further leaders' meetings expected
- Paying for it
- Importers, manufacturers and agricultural exporters bear commercial exposure
ACTIVITY
UpdatedThe call is entered as implementation follow-up.
I already did the agreeing.
Beautiful agreement, everyone at the table, then you ask for the minerals and suddenly there is a whole other table. A shipping table apparently. I would like the shipping people at the FIRST table next time, save everybody a very expensive trip.
Delivery evidence is required to close the relevant commitments.
I can tariff all day. I'd also like a receipt.
China's stated conditions remain in the negotiating record.
Don't send me another photograph of a handshake when I ask what's in the container. I know what hands look like, very familiar.
PUBLIC RECORD
Reuters reported November 6 that Bessent and Greer pressed He Lifeng to implement Busan trade commitments, especially critical minerals and farm purchases. China raised concerns about U.S. restrictions. Beijing said additional agricultural buying depends on implementing reciprocal tariff cuts. The call establishes demands and continuing consultations, not verified deliveries or a finalized new tariff agreement.