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Trump: US to Begin Informing Countries Friday of Tariff Rates
- President Donald Trump announced that his administration will begin sending letters on July 4, 2025, informing countries of their U.S. tariff rates.
- This action follows a 90-day pause on tariffs imposed in April targeting about 60 countries, intended to allow trade negotiations before the July 9 deadline.
- Trump emphasized preferring a simple, controllable deal with flat country-specific tariff rates, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent noted some partners proposed good deals amid ongoing talks.
- The letters will detail the tariffs countries must pay, with Trump expecting to send about 10 letters daily starting July 4, signaling the reimposition of steep tariffs after the pause expires.
- This process may reshape trade relationships globally as negotiations intensify, with unresolved disputes persisting among major partners and multiple trade deals anticipated before the July 9 deadline.
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The US President wants to write today to the trading partners, which tariffs will soon apply to them.
The U.S. government is sending letters to the United States’ trading partners on Friday about the new unilateral import duties that the countries will have to pay. According to U.S. President Donald Trump, about “ten or twelve” letters are being sent, with more to follow in the coming days.
For weeks, the US trading partners have been trying to reach an agreement in the customs dispute. Starting this Friday, Trump wants to explain to them what he thinks of the results – by letter.
Washington is about to formalize an offensive turning point in its bilateral economic relations, a few days from the crucial deadline of 9 July.
US President Donald Trump's administration will likely begin sending letters to a number of countries on Friday with information about upcoming tariffs on foreign goods imported into the United States. This is according to Don...
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