Core Points - Merck China has announced the cancellation of the temporary surcharge on its life sciences business in the Chinese market, effective immediately, following a joint statement from the US and China to suspend tariff increases for 90 days [1] - This new notification replaces a previous document that had only been in effect for two days, which stated that a temporary surcharge would be applied to all product orders shipped to China starting May 12 [1] - The company will continue to monitor tariff developments and has communicated this change to its customers [1]