Trump imposes fresh tariffs on more than 80 countries, drawing protests from US allies and trading partners
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Key context: <p>The new tariffs will replace a 10% global duty set to expire on Friday, and comes as after the US supreme court declared many of the earlier levies were illegal</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> has imposed a fresh round of sweeping tariffs on more than 80 countries to replace a 10% global duty that was due to expire, setting off a wave of criticism and protests from US allies and major trading partners.</p><p>In its latest attempt to instate aggressive trade policies despite challenges from the America’s highest court, the US has imposed a tariff of between a 10% or 12.5% on dozens of countries, including the United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada, Australia, India, China and the 27 countries that make up the European Union. It effectively replaces the blanket 10% tariff that <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/20/trump-tariff-scotus-response">Trump imposed</a> in February, right after the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/20/trump-supreme-court-tariffs-ruling">US supreme court declared</a> that many of his earlier tariffs were illegal.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/23/trump-administration-trade-tariffs">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
The new tariffs will replace a 10% global duty set to expire on Friday, and comes as after the US supreme court declared many of the earlier levies were illegalDonald Trump has imposed a fresh round of sweeping tariffs on more than 80 countries to replace a 10% global duty that was due to expire, setting off a wave of criticism and protests from US allies and major trading partners.In its latest attempt to instate aggressive trade policies despite challenges from the America’s highest court, the US has imposed a tariff of between a 10% or 12.5% on dozens of countries, including the United Kingdom, Mexico, Canada, Australia, India, China and the 27 countries that make up the European Union. It effectively replaces the blanket 10% tariff that Trump imposed in February, right after the US supreme court declared that many of his earlier tariffs were illegal. Continue reading...
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