This April 9, the US president, Donald Trump, announced a 90 -day break in the application of tariffs to those countries that They did not take commercial reprisals against their plan, with the exception of China who imposed tariffs of 125%.
More than 75 countries had requested negotiations with the US Find a way to reduce tariffs, reason why Trump He decided to pause them, since he described them as actions “that are not commercial reprisals.”
On the official page of the White House, is the amendment of the order of tariffs reciprocal announced by Trump, which covers five important points.
The first indicates that, due to the high commercial deficits in the US, Trump made the decision of declare a “national emergency” and impose import tariffswhere a mechanism was established where this measure will be expanded if the countries involved take “reprisals.”
The second point refers to the Popular Republic of China, which, announcing reprisals against the US, Trump made the decision to modify the tariff rate, after announcing that April 10 It will impose a 34% tariff to all goods imported to China originating in the US.
“In my opinion, this modification is necessary and appropriate to effectively face the threat to national security and United States economy, “says Trump in the White House statement.
New Truth Social From President Trump:
🇨🇳125% Tariff on China
🌎90-Day Pause & Lowered 10% Reciprocal Tariff for other countries🚨Effective immedialy pic.twitter.com/gt5BD6276m
– The White House (@Whitehouse) April 9, 2025
The third subsection of the amendment explains some measures taken by Trump to prevent importers from “eluding” tariffs imposed by medium of the so -called “low value shipments”.
The fourth subsection indicates that Trump’s tariff measures They are a “mandatory compliance” and that must be executed by multiple entities of the US government, such as the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of National Security and the US Commerce Representative.
The last subsection of the order indicates that the application of tariffs has legal clarifications that allow to ensure “Its implication within the current legal framework.”