Ongoing Section 301 investigations into excess manufacturing capacity and forced labor have produced incremental tariff adjustments capped near 20 percent under the existing Kuala Lumpur joint arrangement, with no comprehensive new bilateral tariff accord announced in recent weeks. Negotiations continue through established trade and investment boards, but timelines for resolving core disputes extend beyond the immediate deadline, while attention shifts toward a September leaders’ summit and the November expiration of the current truce. The five-day window leaves insufficient procedural time for formal agreement under standard bilateral processes. Traders price near-certain resolution to “No” because scheduled reviews and diplomatic sequencing show no catalyst for completion by August 31. A surprise high-level announcement or accelerated framework could still shift the outcome before the cutoff.
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This market will resolve to "Yes" if an official agreement over tariffs, defined as a publicly announced mutual agreement, is reached between the United States and China between market creation and August 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
If such an agreement is officially reached before the resolution date, this market will resolve to "Yes", regardless of if/when the agreement goes into effect.
Informal and unilateral announcements which do not constitute a finalized agreement will not count.
The publicly announced lowering of tariffs by both China and the U.S. will qualify as a mutual agreement over trade and/or tariffs if confirmed as part of a mutual agreement by an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting, even if a formal agreement isn’t mutually announced.
Agreements that include the United States and China as parties, even if they also involve other countries will qualify for resolution.
The primary resolution source for this market will be an official announcement by the United States and the People's Republic of China, however an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting confirming an agreement has been reached will also qualify.Ongoing Section 301 investigations into excess manufacturing capacity and forced labor have produced incremental tariff adjustments capped near 20 percent under the existing Kuala Lumpur joint arrangement, with no comprehensive new bilateral tariff accord announced in recent weeks. Negotiations continue through established trade and investment boards, but timelines for resolving core disputes extend beyond the immediate deadline, while attention shifts toward a September leaders’ summit and the November expiration of the current truce. The five-day window leaves insufficient procedural time for formal agreement under standard bilateral processes. Traders price near-certain resolution to “No” because scheduled reviews and diplomatic sequencing show no catalyst for completion by August 31. A surprise high-level announcement or accelerated framework could still shift the outcome before the cutoff.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if an official agreement over tariffs, defined as a publicly announced mutual agreement, is reached between the United States and China between market creation and August 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
If such an agreement is officially reached before the resolution date, this market will resolve to "Yes", regardless of if/when the agreement goes into effect.
Informal and unilateral announcements which do not constitute a finalized agreement will not count.
The publicly announced lowering of tariffs by both China and the U.S. will qualify as a mutual agreement over trade and/or tariffs if confirmed as part of a mutual agreement by an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting, even if a formal agreement isn’t mutually announced.
Agreements that include the United States and China as parties, even if they also involve other countries will qualify for resolution.
The primary resolution source for this market will be an official announcement by the United States and the People's Republic of China, however an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting confirming an agreement has been reached will also qualify.
If such an agreement is officially reached before the resolution date, this market will resolve to "Yes", regardless of if/when the agreement goes into effect.
Informal and unilateral announcements which do not constitute a finalized agreement will not count.
The publicly announced lowering of tariffs by both China and the U.S. will qualify as a mutual agreement over trade and/or tariffs if confirmed as part of a mutual agreement by an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting, even if a formal agreement isn’t mutually announced.
Agreements that include the United States and China as parties, even if they also involve other countries will qualify for resolution.
The primary resolution source for this market will be an official announcement by the United States and the People's Republic of China, however an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting confirming an agreement has been reached will also qualify.
Market Opened: Jul 31, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
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Jul 31, 2026, 4:15 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if an official agreement over tariffs, defined as a publicly announced mutual agreement, is reached between the United States and China between market creation and August 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
If such an agreement is officially reached before the resolution date, this market will resolve to "Yes", regardless of if/when the agreement goes into effect.
Informal and unilateral announcements which do not constitute a finalized agreement will not count.
The publicly announced lowering of tariffs by both China and the U.S. will qualify as a mutual agreement over trade and/or tariffs if confirmed as part of a mutual agreement by an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting, even if a formal agreement isn’t mutually announced.
Agreements that include the United States and China as parties, even if they also involve other countries will qualify for resolution.
The primary resolution source for this market will be an official announcement by the United States and the People's Republic of China, however an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting confirming an agreement has been reached will also qualify.Ongoing Section 301 investigations into excess manufacturing capacity and forced labor have produced incremental tariff adjustments capped near 20 percent under the existing Kuala Lumpur joint arrangement, with no comprehensive new bilateral tariff accord announced in recent weeks. Negotiations continue through established trade and investment boards, but timelines for resolving core disputes extend beyond the immediate deadline, while attention shifts toward a September leaders’ summit and the November expiration of the current truce. The five-day window leaves insufficient procedural time for formal agreement under standard bilateral processes. Traders price near-certain resolution to “No” because scheduled reviews and diplomatic sequencing show no catalyst for completion by August 31. A surprise high-level announcement or accelerated framework could still shift the outcome before the cutoff.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if an official agreement over tariffs, defined as a publicly announced mutual agreement, is reached between the United States and China between market creation and August 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
If such an agreement is officially reached before the resolution date, this market will resolve to "Yes", regardless of if/when the agreement goes into effect.
Informal and unilateral announcements which do not constitute a finalized agreement will not count.
The publicly announced lowering of tariffs by both China and the U.S. will qualify as a mutual agreement over trade and/or tariffs if confirmed as part of a mutual agreement by an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting, even if a formal agreement isn’t mutually announced.
Agreements that include the United States and China as parties, even if they also involve other countries will qualify for resolution.
The primary resolution source for this market will be an official announcement by the United States and the People's Republic of China, however an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting confirming an agreement has been reached will also qualify.
If such an agreement is officially reached before the resolution date, this market will resolve to "Yes", regardless of if/when the agreement goes into effect.
Informal and unilateral announcements which do not constitute a finalized agreement will not count.
The publicly announced lowering of tariffs by both China and the U.S. will qualify as a mutual agreement over trade and/or tariffs if confirmed as part of a mutual agreement by an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting, even if a formal agreement isn’t mutually announced.
Agreements that include the United States and China as parties, even if they also involve other countries will qualify for resolution.
The primary resolution source for this market will be an official announcement by the United States and the People's Republic of China, however an overwhelming consensus of credible reporting confirming an agreement has been reached will also qualify.
Volume
$2,860End Date
Aug 31, 2026Market Opened
Jul 31, 2026, 4:15 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Ongoing Section 301 investigations into excess manufacturing capacity and forced labor have produced incremental tariff adjustments capped near 20 percent under the existing Kuala Lumpur joint arrangement, with no comprehensive new bilateral tariff accord announced in recent weeks. Negotiations continue through established trade and investment boards, but timelines for resolving core disputes extend beyond the immediate deadline, while attention shifts toward a September leaders’ summit and the November expiration of the current truce. The five-day window leaves insufficient procedural time for formal agreement under standard bilateral processes. Traders price near-certain resolution to “No” because scheduled reviews and diplomatic sequencing show no catalyst for completion by August 31. A surprise high-level announcement or accelerated framework could still shift the outcome before the cutoff.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated
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