On April 2025, the Trump administration announced a 90-day suspension of new tariffs on over 75 countries and unified existing rates to 10%, but excluded China, whose tariffs on goods exported to the U.S. increased to 125%. This policy adjustment reflects Trump’s 'carrot and stick' negotiation strategy, using tariffs as a means to gain negotiating leverage in the short term, while attempting to reshape global trade rules and promote the return of manufacturing in the long term.