Trump slaps new US tariffs on drugs, trucks and furniture


US President Donald Trump shows an executive order about TikTok he signed in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 25, 2025. The White House has said a US version of TikTok would feature a homegrown model of the app's prized algorithm, potentially clearing one of the main obstacles to keeping the Chinese-owned platform online in the United States. -- Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP

WASHINGTON (Reuters): US President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled sweeping new import tariffs, including 100% duties on branded drugs and 25% levies on heavy-duty trucks, set to come into force next week.

The latest salvo, which Trump said was to protect the U.S. manufacturing industry and national security, follows wide-ranging duties on trading partners of up to 50% and other targeted levies on imported products such as steel.

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