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April 9: Trump's higher "reciprocal tariffs" begin just after midnight. Hours later, the president says he is issuing a 90-day pause on those duties, except for China. Trump raises tariffs on Chinese goods from 104% to 145%, the highest rate so far this year.
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Donald Trump’s threat to impose 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods sent the country’s currency plunging as the US leader sharply escalated a dispute with Latin America’s largest nation and leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc was ready to take all "necessary" steps to safeguard its economic interests, after US President Donald Trump announced that he would impose 30% tariffs on all EU goods.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday sent letters dictating new U.S. tariff rates on at least seven more countries’ imports, leaning into his aggressive approach to resetting America’s global trade rel
Vietnam’s leadership was caught off guard by US President Donald Trump’s announcement last week that it agreed to a 20% tariff, and the Southeast Asian nation is still seeking to lower the rate, according to people familiar with the matter.
Acknowledging the complexity of negotiating with over 170 nations, Trump told reporters before departing for Iowa on Thursday that the letters will be sent to 10 countries at a time, laying out tariff rates such as 20% to 30%. The Reuters Tariff Watch newsletter is your daily guide to the latest global trade and tariff news. Sign up here.
In fact, the higher costs on imports has trickle-down consequences for Texas industries.
President Trump suggested Friday that some Americans may receive “rebates” from the federal government after the US Treasury took in $64 billion in tariff revenue in the first three months since his “Liberation Day” announcement April 2.
Goods imported from both the European Union and Mexico will face a 30% U.S. tariff rate starting on August 1, U.S. President Donald Trump said in letters posted to his social media platform on Saturday.