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President Trump said Indonesia has completely caved on trade negotiations, eliminating all tariffs on U.S. goods and agreeing to pay the 19% on things they buy from America. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP We made a deal with Indonesia.
Indonesia also has agreed to purchase billions in U.S. energy, agriculture products and airplanes, Trump said July 15 in a social media post.
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Trump to put tariffs of over 10% on smaller nations, including those in Africa and the CaribbeanWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that he plans to place tariffs of over 10% on smaller countries, including nations in Africa and the Caribbean. “We’ll probably set one tariff for all of them,” Trump said, adding that it could be “a little over 10% tariff” on goods from at least 100 nations.
Stocks dipped on Tuesday as new consumer price index data showed rising inflation and the Aug. 1 deadline for Trump’s tariff campaign loomed.
European Union officials have drawn up plans to impose levies on American imports, but questions abound about whether they would go through with them.
Trump has announced reciprocal tariffs on dozens of American trading partners, as well as new tariffs on copper and pharmaceuticals.
For many countries, the reprieve from President Donald Trump’s eye-watering tariffs, which were implemented on April 2 and temporarily reduced to 10% a week later, is soon set to come to an end. The 90-day pause,
Trump threatened to escalate tariffs beyond 35% if Canada opts to retaliate with tariffs on U.S. goods. Canadian goods are also subject to sector-specific tariffs, such as 50% levies on steel and aluminum as well as 25% tariffs on non-USMCA compliant autos and auto parts.
The move comes amid a separate push by President Trump to increase tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners, including Mexico, which was told over the weekend to expect 30% tariffs starting in August.