The US Sales Representative says commercial negotiations in China are going in a positive direction

China’s deadline to achieve a trade deal with the US may slide after Trump administration They had “very positive” conversations with their Beijing counterparts, US sales representative Jamison Greer said on Sunday.

Greer said China’s timeframe for a deal was “viewed” when he was asked for the current deadline on August 12 during a CBS “Face the Nation” appearance.

“So this is being discussed right now,” he said. “I would say that our conversations with the Chinese were very positive. We have discussions at the level of staff at my level. President and President Trump have made conversations.”

Tariffs for ChinaThe largest trading partner in America can return to over 80%if a deal is not achieved.

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US Trade representative Jamison Greer attended a press conference in Rosenbad government neighborhoods after commercial talks between the US and China ended in Stockholm, Sweden, July 29, 2025. (Magnus Lejhall/TT Agency/Via Reuters/Reuters Photos)

“We are working on some technical issues and talking to the president about it,” he said. “I think it’s going in a positive direction. I’m not going to overtake the president, but I don’t think anyone wants to see these tariffs return to 84%.”

Greer said the two governments agreed with certain commitments in two days Calls in Stockholm last weekAlthough he said he could not reveal details about the specifics.

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“We talked about and I will not go into detail because they are confidential conversations between two governments, but they really focused on rare earth magnets and minerals,” he said.

The United States is looking for Release the flow of magnets From China and its adjacent supply chain, according to Greer.

“I would say we’re halfway there,” he said.

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In April, Trump stunned the markets with an extensive 145% tariff for Chinese imports, which sparked an immediate response from his President Jinping, which struck 125% of the tariff for US goods. A temporary 90-day truce followed, which returned the tariffs to approximately 30% for Chinese goods entering the United States and 10% for US exports to China.

Morgan Phillips and Edward Lawrence have contributed to this report.