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Donald Trump to post trade letters to 12 other countries outlining new tariff measures: White House
Trump said the US will impose 25% tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea from August 1, unveiling the first of “a wave of letters” to trading partners.
President Donald Trump will post trade letters to twelve countries on his Truth Social platform, outlining new tariff measures, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday.
“Twelve other countries will receive trade letters which will be posted on President Donald Trump's Truth Social platform,” Leavitt told reporters.
She added that Donald Trump will also sign an executive order later in the day, “formally delaying the July 9 deadline on tariffs to August 1.”
Trump said the United States would impose a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Japan and South Korea beginning August 1, as he unveiled the first two of what he described as “a wave of letters to trading partners outlining the new levies they face.”
Following her announcement, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a fresh round of tariffs on five more countries, including Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and South Africa. The move is part of what he calls “a wave of letters” to US trading partners.
Trump posts trade letters on Truth Social
The new trade measures, shared in official letters and posted on Trump’s Truth Social account, will begin on August 1 and expand his use of tariffs in trade policy.
Malaysia and Kazakhstan will each face a 25 per cent tariff on their exports to the United States. Both countries export electronics, energy, and industrial metals to the U.S.
Myanmar and Laos will face a 40 per cent tariff on their goods. Meanwhile, South Africa has been placed under a 30 per cent tariff.
In letters sent to the leaders of all five countries, Trump said that any tariff increase in response would lead to further action from the United States.
“If for any reason you decide to raise your Tariffs, then, whatever the number you choose to raise them by will be added onto the tariffs that we charge,” the president wrote.
