A White House executive order announced on Monday that the US will cut the "de minimis" tariff on China shipments to 54% from 120%, with a $100 flat fee starting May 14. This comes as the US and China agree to pause most tariffs for 90 days,

The Trump administration cut tariffs on low-value parcels from China by more than half, shortly after Washington and Beijing agreed a trade truce. From Wednesday, shipments worth less than $800 from China will be charged 54%.

The U.S. and China announced today that they were temporarily reducing the triple-digit tariffs that had shaken the global economy. For the next 90 days, imports from China are set to face a minimum fee of 30 percent, down from 145 percent. American goods will be subject to a 10 percent tariff in China, down from 125 percent.