With July 9 tariff deadline approaching, what to know about Trump adminration’s trade deals | World News
US President Donald Trump has clarified that he is not planning to extend the 90-day pause of tariffs on most nations beyond the July 9 deadline, when the negotiating period would expire, and the federal government would notify the countries that a trade penalty would be imposed unless there’s a deal finalized with America.
In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Trump said letters would start going out “pretty soon” even before the deadline arrives. “We’ll look at how a country treats us — are they good, are they not so good — some countries we don’t care about, we’ll just send a high number out,” the president said.
During a press conference at the White House on Friday, Trump had played down the tariff deadline, noting how difficult it would be to chart out separate deals with every country. The Trump adminration had set a goal of achieving 90 trade deals in 90 days.
Trump on the 90 day tariff pause set to expire July 9: “It’s so simple. We’re sending letters out…I’d rather just send them a letter saying ‘Congratulations, we’re going to all you to trade in the U.S. — you’re going to pay 25% tariff, or a 20% or a 40 or 50%.’” pic.twitter.com/KXxkvRRoAA
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Trump said his adminration would send out a letter to all those countries with which a deal couldn’t be cracked, saying, “I’m gonna send letters. That’s the end of the trade deal.”
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Detailing what those letters would say, the Republican president said “Congratulations, we’re allowing you to shop in the United States of America, you’re going to pay a 25% tariff, or a 35% or a 50% or 10%.” The letters would detail the tariff rates set the US adminration and how Washington arrived at the particular rate – citing trade deficits with each nation and how they treat Washington.
Trump said negotiations with countries are still continuing but since there are about 200 countries, “you can’t talk to all of them”.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had said on Thursday that July 9 deadline of tariff is “not critical”, suggesting that the day remains open for it to be extended.
The US government officials have said that negotiations for a trade deal with several countries have been progressing, like India, Japan, South Korea but final agreements have been announced with only China and the United Kingdom.Story continues below this ad
According to White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, the Trump adminration has finalized some trade deals with their countries but are reportedly waiting to announce them after Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ passes Congress, reported The Hill.
