The US president expanded the list of nations that will have to face greater surcharges as of August 1.
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, joined seven new countries on Wednesday to the list of those that will have higher tariffs from August 1. Asian and African nations remain as the most affected by this overheating of the commercial war.
The affected countries on this occasion were Philippines, Algeria, Iraq, Libya, Sri Lanka, Brunéi and Moldova. This was communicated by Trump through a post in social truth. Imports from the Philippines will specifically face a 20%rate, while those of Moldova and Brunéi will be 25%, and those of Libya, Iraq, Algeria and Sri Lanka of 30%.
It is worth remembering that this week the Republican president reported 25% surcharge for purchases from Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Kazakhstan and Tunisia; of 30% for South Africa and Bosnia-Herzegovina; 32% for Indonesia; 35% for Serbia and Bangladesh; 36% for Thailand and Cambodia; and 40% for Burma and Laos.
Meanwhile, the US has not yet informed of the penalty to which the exports of the European Union will be subjected. Block members are optimistic about an upcoming agreement between the parties.
Donald Trump warned that the date of August 1 is immovable
Already at the press conference after the Council of Ministers gathered in Washington, Trump confirmed that On August 1 it was immovable And he insisted that he will put A 10% tariff to BRICS members, Among those who are China, Russia, Brazil or India, on account of their “anti -American policies.”
Additionally, the controversial president warned that there will be reprisals if the affected governments respond with their own taxes, since the figure that they adopt to the amount already announced by the US will be added. He also described the “unsustainable” and “serious threats” for national security and economy.
He multimillionaire also placed the world to open its markets Already eliminate the “tariff, non -tariff, regulatory and commercial barriers” to, “perhaps”, adjust the corresponding rates. At the same time, he encouraged companies to invest within the borders of the United States by remembering that the products manufactured there will not be subject to tariffs. To do so, the Trump administration has promised bureaucratic facilities and accelerated proceedings of files.
Source: Ambito
