China has begun quietly notifying select companies about exemptions from its 125% tariffs on certain US-made goods. The move comes as Beijing strives to mitigate the domestic effect of its protracted trade disputes with Washington, Reuters reported.

Although China has previously issued waivers for products such as pharmaceuticals, microchips, and aviation engines, the existence of a broader "whitelist" of exempted commodities has not been made public until now.

Local authorities are contacting companies individually to advise them that specific product classifications may be spared from tariffs.

In addition, Reuters claimed that China has recently waived tariffs on US ethane imports, following industry requests for exemptions due to the lack of alternative suppliers.

China’s commerce and customs ministries have not commented on the reported exemptions.