China is open to considering negotiations but has requested that President Trump temporarily suspend all tariffs as a goodwill gesture. In contrast, the Trump administration plans to end the "de minimis" rule tomorrow. This current regu lation allows for tax exemptions on low-value impo rts, up to 4 million shipments per day, primarily from China. This policy shift represents a significant blow to China's manufacturing sector, which has been rely ing on this tax exemption to export goods to the U nited States.