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Reuters |
U.S. President Donald Trump smashed a more than 75-year-old global trading system with a new baseline 10% U.S. tariff on goods from all countries and higher reciprocal tariff rates for countries that...
USA Today |
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 10% tariff on all imports but even higher rates on dozens of trading partners including China, India and the European Union.
The Economist |
His “Liberation Day” heralds America’s total abandonment of the world trading order and embrace of protectionism.
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Currently, the following tariffs from the second Trump administration are in effect: 25% tariffs on imported vehicles, 25% taxes on all steel and aluminum imports and 20% taxes on Chinese imports.
A 10% duty on imports and reciprocal levies on 60 countries will raise consumer costs and “unintentionally harm iconic American manufacturers,” according to the Consumer Brands Association.
The Trump administration's wave of elevated import tariffs include significant duties on the U.S. tire sector's major trading partners, including Cambodia, China, Thailand and Vietnam.
Ouch! Trump went much tougher on tariffs than expected. Consumers and businesses will feel the pain.
Clothes made in Vietnam, appliances made in Korea, and almost everything made in China will become more expensive to bring into this country under Trump's new trade rules.
President Donald Trump and his advisers landed on tariffs of at least 10% on imports, with nearly 60 countries and the EU facing even higher taxes.
Trump announced fresh levies on goods coming into his country including 10% on all UK imports and 20% on those from the European Union. The UK has spent weeks working on a trade deal with the US to avoid the full impact of the level of tariffs introduced on countries such as Canada and China.