Trump to impose fresh wave of tariffs on more than 80 countries
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Key context: <p>New tariffs to replace 10% global duty set to expire on Friday as administration cites concerns over ‘forced labor’</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a>’s administration has ordered a fresh wave of sweeping tariffs on dozens of US trading partners to replace a 10% global duty that was set to expire early Friday morning – the latest attempt to instate aggressive trade policies despite challenges from the country’s highest court.</p><p>Starting Friday at 12.01am, the US will impose between a 10% or 12.5% tariff on more than 80 countries, which includes 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 his 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.
New tariffs to replace 10% global duty set to expire on Friday as administration cites concerns over ‘forced labor’Donald Trump’s administration has ordered a fresh wave of sweeping tariffs on dozens of US trading partners to replace a 10% global duty that was set to expire early Friday morning – the latest attempt to instate aggressive trade policies despite challenges from the country’s highest court.Starting Friday at 12.01am, the US will impose between a 10% or 12.5% tariff on more than 80 countries, which includes 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 his many of his earlier tariffs were illegal. Continue reading...
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