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  "id": 8124489,
  "title": "US expected to delay new excess capacity tariff announcement until after Trump-Xi summit: report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-expected-to-delay-new-excess-capacity-tariff-announcement-until-8124489",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T23:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260918/us-expected-to-delay-new-excess-capacity-tariff-announcement-until-after-trump-xi-summit-report"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The U.S. administration is reportedly set to postpone the announcement of new tariffs on countries with alleged excess manufacturing capacity until after the upcoming summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to a Thursday report from Bloomberg. The source, citing unnamed sources, explained that the specific reason for the delay remains unknown, despite Trump's scheduled meeting with Xi in Washington on September 24, more than four months after their previous encounter in Beijing. Bloomberg had earlier revealed that the Trump administration planned to release a trade report on excess manufacturing capacity ahead of the summit, recommending a 7.5% tariff on Chinese goods. In March, the administration initiated a trade investigation into South Korea, China, Japan, and 13 other nations to identify unfair trade practices linked to structural excess capacity and production, potentially leading to tariffs.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is expected to postpone the announcement of new tariffs over trading partners' alleged excess capacity in manufacturing sectors until after the planned summit between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, a report said Thursday. Citing people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported on the expected delay, noting that the…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "US expected to delay new excess capacity tariff announcement until after Trump-Xi summit: report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/us-expected-to-delay-new-excess-capacity-tariff-announcement-until",
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        "title": "US expected to delay new tariffs until after Trump-Xi summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/us-expected-to-delay-new-tariffs-until-after-trump-xi-summit",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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