【U.S. Secretary of Commerce: August 1 is the deadline for countries to start paying tariffs to the U.S., but negotiations can still continue】Golden Finance reports that U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick stated in an interview with CBS News last Sunday that August 1 is the deadline for countries to start paying tariffs to the U.S., but emphasized that "countries can still negotiate with the U.S. after August 1." Lutnick revealed that some small countries—Latin American countries, Caribbean nations, and many African countries—"will be subject to a baseline tariff of 10%." This statement may provide some relief to these countries, as Trump had previously suggested that the baseline tariff rate for these countries could exceed 10%. However, he also stated that "larger economies have two options—either open their markets to the U.S. or pay fair tariffs." (Golden Ten)