Trump sends more letters dictating high tariff rates around the world
President Donald Trump, accompanied by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (R), discusses the decoration of the cabinet hall during a cabinet meeting in Washington, DC on July 08, 2025.
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On Wednesday, President Donald Trump sent letters that determine the new US tariff rates in the imports of at least seven countries based on America’s aggressive approach to reset global trade relations.
The latest letters that emerged by Trump through real social screenshots, Philippines– Brunei– Moldova– Algeria– Iraq– Libya And Sri Lanka.
Trump received the announcement on Tuesday evening and wrote on social media on Wednesday morning that he would “publish at least 7 countries” and “additional countries” in the afternoon.
The new tour comes two days after Trump’s first sharing letters to the leaders of 14 countries that say that their exports to the United States will face new tariffs as of August 1st.
Almost the same two -page letters signed by Trump on Monday Japan– South Korea– Malaysia– Kazakhstan– South Africa– Laos– Myanmar– Bosnia and Herzegovina– Tunisian– Indonesia– Bangladesh– Serbia– Cambodia And Thailand.
Tariff rates for 21 countries targeted so far range from 20% to 40%. Letters say that “maybe” think “to adjust the new tariff levels depending on our US relationship with your country.
The letters say that tariffs are “much less than necessary to eliminate the inequality of trade deficit with your country”. Trump often claims that trade deficits show that the US benefits, but many experts not to have the same agreement.
Some countries that have received letters so far are relatively small US trade partners. And even though there are trade deficits with all the US, some of these gaps are very small.
For example, America’s trade gap with Moldova in 2024 was only $ 85 million. US DATA.
Many of the new rates are close to what Trump imposed as a part of the “Day of Liberation” on April 2, which determines 10% basic taxes for almost all countries in the world, and slapped dozens of individuals.
This announcement led to one -week turmoil in global trade markets, but only when Trump said that he would suddenly pause these higher rates for 90 days.
This Reprieve will end on Wednesday. However, on Monday, Trump signed an executive order that delayed its deadline until August 1st.
In the other post In the early hours of Tuesday, Trump claimed that there was “no change” until the start date of August.
“No extension will be given,” he said.
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