The White House said Tuesday it is progressing on a potential trade agreement with China, and that it has received 18 trade proposals from other countries and that a total of 100 nations seek to reach a deal with the U.S.

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump issued a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs against foreign imports, with the exception of China, giving other nations a chance to negotiate deals to avert the additional levies. On Monday, Vice President JD Vance reportedly said the U.S. and India agreed to a roadmap for a trade agreement, and the U.S. and Japan also reportedly are close to an interim trade deal.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Tuesday that she spoke earlier in the day with the administration’s trade team, including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and Peter Navarro, Trump’s senior adviser for trade and manufacturing.

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