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Donald Trump pauses the imposition of tariffs for 90 days to countries that did not take commercial reprisals, but imposed 125% tariffs on Chinese products for “the lack of respect that China has shown to the world market.”
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, attends the signing ceremony of an executive order in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, United States, April 8, 2025. (Free Press Photo: EFE)
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, announced on Wednesday a 90 -day pause in the application of tariffs to those countries that have not taken reprisals commercial against your tariff plan.
However, he also announced that 125% will impose tariffs To Chinese products.
“Due to the lack of respect that China has shown towards world markets (…) I raise the tariff charged to China by the United States to 125%, with immediate effect“Trump wrote on his social Truth network.
And as more than 75 countries have requested negotiationsthe president said he authorizes “A 90 -day pause and a substantially reduced reciprocal tariff during this period, 10%also with immediate effect, “he added.
Among the countries that They received a 10% tariff is Guatemala.
Based on the Lack of respect that China has shown to the world’s markets, I am Hereby Raising the Tariff Charged to China by the United States of America to 125%, Effective Immedialy. At sum Point, Hopefully in the Near Future, China Will performs that the days of ripping off …
– Donald J. Trump Posts from His Truth Social April 9, 2025
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