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2,388,728,490
OPEN INTEREST:
$1,438,389,636
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Closed: Sep 24, 3:04 PM EST
Kalshi
This event tracks whether the United States and China will formally agree on new tariff terms within specified timeframes. Such an agreement requires mutual confirmation by both governments and must specifically address tariff rates or suspensions, excluding unilateral actions or broader trade discussions.
The event resolves to Yes if the United States and China publicly announce or confirm a new mutual tariff agreement after the market issuance and before any of the specified deadlines ranging from September 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027. A qualifying agreement must involve an extension, modification, or replacement of the existing tariff truce and directly address tariff rates or suspensions. Unilateral tariff changes, negotiations in progress, or agreements limited to other trade matters do not satisfy the criteria. Once both governments confirm the agreement, it qualifies regardless of its effective date. Only reports from designated source agencies count, with republishing requiring clear identification of the original publisher on the outlet’s official platform.
Analyst forecasts on the US-China tariff deal often differ from this market's pricing. Experts may cite political timelines or trade policy shifts, while traders on Kalshi incorporate real-time sentiment and betting patterns. The gap between these views can widen when new negotiations emerge, making this market a live barometer of changing expectations.
This market resolves around Jan 8, 2027, with the outcome confirmed once the event is verifiable from credible public reporting. The exact date of an official, publicly announced tariff agreement between the US and China will settle the market, based on authoritative news sources and government communications.
Key signals that could shift this market include high-level diplomatic meetings, statements from trade representatives, changes in trade policy rhetoric, economic data releases from either country, and any unilateral tariff announcements. Each of these can dramatically alter trader expectations and move the implied probability of an agreement in the near term.