1st LD: Trump sends tariff letters to 6 more countries


NEW YORK, July 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump sent letters to the leaders of six more countries Wednesday morning, notifying them that new tariffs will be charged on goods imported by the United States from these countries starting Aug. 1.

Trump posted these letters on Truth Social, his own social media platform. The letters have been addressed to leaders of the Philippines, Brunei, Moldova, Algeria, Iraq and Libya.

According to the letters, 30 percent tariffs will be imposed on Libya, Iraq and Algeria, 25 percent on Brunei and Moldova, and 20 percent on the Philippines.

Trump sent the first batch of tariff letters to 14 countries on Tuesday, with tariffs ranging from 25 percent to 40 percent. He said more such letters would be sent this week.

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