Trump and US commerce secretary say tariffs are delayed until 1 August, sparking confusion | Trump tariffs
Donald Trump He said that administration Plan to start sending messages on Monday to American commercial partners who fill a new tariff, amid confusion about when the new rates will enter into force.
“It can be 12, perhaps 15 [letters]”The President He told reporters“We have concluded deals as well, so we will have a mixture of messages and some deals.”
With him It was previously announced He temporarily stopped for 90 days on the customs tariff that will end on July 9, the president was asked whether the new rates will enter into force this week, or on August 1, as some officials suggested.
“No, they will be two definitions, definitions, and definitions will be, definitions,” The president startedI am sure, “I think we will accomplish most countries by July 9, yes. Either a message or deal.”
Confuseds, the Minister of Commerce, Howard Lottenic, jumped to add: “But they enter into force on August 1. Definitions He entered into force on August 1, but the president defines prices and deals at the present time. “
Trump was in April Declare 10 % of the basic tariffs rate on most countries and additional duties ranging to up to 50 %, although later delayed a valid date for all 10 % until July 9. The new date of August 1, the two countries, provides another three -week deportation, but it also drowns in a long period of uncertainty due to the lack of clarity about the definitions.
The stock markets in Asia fell on Monday amid confusion. The Japanese Nikki lost 0.3 %, while South Korean stocks decreased by 0.7 %. The broader MSCI of Asia Pacific shares outside Japan decreased by 0.1 %.
In a later update on his Truth Social platform, Trump said that the United States will start providing “tariff messages and/or deals” from 12 pm East on Monday.
He added in a separate publication, referring to the bloc of developing countries that include Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa, in reference to the bloc of developing countries that include Brazil, Russia, China and South Africa: “Any country that corresponds to the anti -American policies of Berrax, will be directed to an additional tariff. There will be no exceptions to this policy.”
After the Brazilian leadership summit on Sunday, the Brexes leaders issued a joint statement that raises “serious concerns about the rise of a single -sided tariff”, which they said risked to harm the global economy.
Scott Besen, US Treasury Secretary, told CNN early Sunday that many large ads about commercial agreements can come in the coming days, noting that the European Union has made good progress in its talks.
He said that Trump will also send messages to 100 smaller countries that the United States does not have a lot of trade, and informs them that it will face higher definition rates on April 2 and then suspended until July 9.
“President Trump will send messages to some of our commercial partners who say that if you do not move things, it will be on August 1 you will return to the level of tariffs on April 2. So I think we will see a lot of deals very quickly.”
Since he took office, Trump started World Trade War this ROILED financial markets They sent policy makers scrambling to guard their economies, including deals with the United States and other countries.
Kevin Haysit, who heads the National Economic Council of the White House, told CBS that there may be room to roam for countries participating in serious negotiations. “There are final dates, there are things close, and perhaps things will return back on the deadline,” Haysit said, adding that Trump will decide whether it could happen.
