China is open to increasing purchases of US agricultural products if both countries implement an arrangement to cut tariffs on approximately $30 billion of each other’s goods. Commerce Ministry spokesperson Huang Ling said agricultural trade is central to bilateral economic cooperation and urged Washington to reduce tariffs and non-tariff barriers while expanding market access. The framework would cover about $60 billion in combined trade, with tariffs on roughly 90% of the covered products reduced to most-favored-nation rates after both sides complete domestic legal procedures. China’s covered imports would include US farm products, personal care products, medical devices and coal, while Washington would lower tariffs on Chinese goods including toys, appliances, baby products, kitchen and bathroom products and holiday gifts. The plan follows September consultations and forms part of wider efforts to stabilize trade relations. Earlier reporting said China’s purchases of US farm products, excluding soybeans, totaled $7.2 billion in the first nine months of the year, while traders said tariff relief would be needed to support larger purchases. The countries also extended an October 2025 trade arrangement until Jan. 10, 2027, and created an agricultural working group whose first meeting is planned before the end of 2026.