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An arrangement was also made for preferential tariffs on $30 billion in goods.","category":"Business & Economy","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-28T04:05:18.069Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-28T03:49:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-28T04:05:18.069Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":86,"critic":95,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Trust high: named official, White House data, and at least three independent outlets corroborate the coal deal.","critic":"Clear context, quotes, specific figures, and next steps give solid journalistic craft.","hype":"Measured language; no sensationalism or clickbait beyond factual reporting."}},"tags":["#ChinaTrade","#USCoal","#DonaldTrump","#XiJinping","#Tariffs"],"entities":["China","United States","Donald Trump","Xi Jinping","Jamieson Greer"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["China will purchase at least 10 million metric tons of US coal annually in 2027 and 2028.","The US and China agreed to preferential tariff treatment for approximately $30 billion in non-sensitive goods.","US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer confirmed the agreement to CNBC.","China has not met previous pledges to buy US soybeans or $17 billion in agricultural products."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"China has agreed to purchase at least 10 million metric tons of American coal annually in 2027 and 2028. This commitment was announced following a three-day summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The White House stated that this agreement is part of an effort to invigorate the US coal industry. In addition to the coal purchase, the US and China reached an arrangement granting preferential tariff treatment to roughly $30 billion in non-sensitive goods. These goods include American exports such as farm products, medical equipment, and lumber, as well as Chinese items like small household appliances and toys."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer confirmed the agreement to CNBC. However, the reports also note that China has not met previous pledges. According to Agriculture Department data, China has not fulfilled its commitment to purchase US soybeans or its broader pledge to buy $17 billion worth of American agricultural products. Farmers are also facing increased diesel costs."},{"type":"heading","text":"Coal Purchase Figures Differ"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Reports differ on the total volume of coal China will purchase. Breitbart reports China will buy 20 million metric tons of US coal. Other outlets, including Internewscast, Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, union-bulletin.com, Next News Network, realnewsnow.com, New York Post, and Zero Hedge, state that China will purchase 10 million tons per year for 2027 and 2028, totalling 20 million tons over the two-year period. Next News Network and realnewsnow.com also mention a total of twenty million metric tons over the two-year period."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the centre or right-rated reports printed below mention the specific types of non-sensitive goods included in the $30 billion tariff arrangement, such as farm products, medical equipment, lumber, small household appliances, or toys. 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