1st LD: Trump imposes "reciprocal tariffs" amid widespread opposition


  • World
  • Thursday, 03 Apr 2025

WASHINGTON, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Amid widespread opposition, U.S. President Donald Trump announced in the White House on Wednesday that he is imposing the so-called "reciprocal tariffs" on trading partners.

Displaying a chart illustrating "reciprocal tariffs," Trump announced that the United States has established a "minimum baseline tariff" of 10 percent on practically all imported goods, plus even higher rates on certain trading partners, including China, the European Union, Vietnam, Japan, India, South Korea and Thailand.

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