Trump gains traction as the August 1 ‘reciprocal tariff’ deadline approaches following Asian trade agreements, say experts
Trade Negotiations Between Trump and Asian Countries In Washington, analysts believe President Trump has effectively leveraged America’s negotiating strengths this week with three Asian nations, potentially shifting the balance as deadlines for various tariffs approach. Trump managed to arrange a deal with Japan involving a 15% tariff on exports to the U.S., alongside a substantial […]
Trump ‘actively’ considering 15 tariff deals with different nations after 90-day reciprocal pause, White House says
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has been offered offers from at least 15 countries for bespoke trade deals after President Trump announced a 90-day suspension on mutual tariffs last week, White House press chief Carolyn Leavitt told reporters Tuesday. “We were placed on more than 15 transactions, pieces of paper, on the table – proposals […]
Trump Admin Will Exempt Electronics From Reciprocal Tariffs
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a series of executive orders in Washington, D.C. on January 23, 2025 at the White House oval office. (Photo: Anna Money Maker/Getty Images) OAN Staff Abril Elfi 8:55am – Saturday, April 12th, 2025 President Donald Trump's administration has announced that electronic devices imported to the United […]
Trump exempts phones, computers, other electronics from reciprocal tariffs
The Trump administration exempts electronic devices, such as telephones, computers and other electronic devices, from “mutual” tariffs imposed on other countries, including China. guidance Posted Customs and border security that collects import obligations indicate that approximately 20 products will be excluded from mutual duties. These include smartphones, computers, routers and semiconductor chips. The exemption could […]
Trump exempts electronics, phones, computers from reciprocal tariffs
S-martphones, computers and other electronic devices will be exempt from President Trump's radical mutual tariffs, the administration has announced. I will take a break for the consumer, the US will not collect new obligations for about 20 products as stated in guidance issued by the federal agency responsible for collecting customs revenue. The administration has […]
India open to tariff cuts on $23B of US imports to avoid Trump’s reciprocal taxes: report
India is in a hurry to protect President Trump's mutual tax, allowing it to cut tariffs on US imports worth $23 billion, according to the report. South Asian nations are feeling heated as the White House prepares to launch hard mutual tariffs on April 2nd. New Delhi estimated that such tariffs would reach 87% of […]
Trump Declares ‘Secondary Tariff’ on Venezuelan Oil as More ‘Reciprocal Tariffs’ Loom
President Donald Trump announced “secondary tariffs” on Venezuela on Monday, declaring that countries buying oil or gas from them will be forced to pay an additional 25% in deals with the US Quoting violent Venezuelan gangs like Tren de Aragua (TDA), Trump wrote about the true society that South American nations are “intentional and deceived, […]
Trump: 'I may give a lot of countries breaks’ on reciprocal tariffs
President Trump on Monday showed that if his administration imposes mutual tariffs on imports next week, it could offer exemptions to certain countries. “I might take a break from many countries. It's mutual, but we might even be even better. You know, we've been very kind to many countries for a long time,” Trump told […]
Bessent reveals how Trump will decide reciprocal tariffs
President Trump's mutual tariffs could well go beyond matching import taxes imposed on US goods by other countries, the Treasury Department Scott Bescent said Tuesday. In an interview, Bescent said the Trump administration will consider policies such as currency manipulation, industrial subsidies and working conditions when calculating the country's new tariff rates. “We're going to […]
Trump doubles down on reciprocal tariffs: ‘April 2 is a liberating day’
President Trump doubled mutual tariffs and called the April 2nd implementation date “liberating day.” “April 2 is a liberating day for our country,” Trump told Air Force 1 reporters Sunday evening. “We're back to some of the wealth that a very stupid president gave, as the very stupid president didn't know what they were doing.” […]