President Trump's Latest Tarriff Plans#TrumpTariffs
1. Tariff Extension to August 1
0-1The original "Liberation Day" tariffs (announced April 2 and paused for 90 days) were set to resume July 9, but the administration pushed the date to August 1, issuing letters to around 100 countries with new tariff rates ranging from 25% to 50% .
437-0The White House Executive Order and letters sent on July 7 formally delayed implementation until August 1 .
2. Countries and Rates
586-0Letters were sent to 14–100 nations, including Japan and South Korea (25%), South Africa (30%), Malaysia, Thailand, Laos (25–40%) .
832-0A Reuters breakdown echoes these country-specific rates and the August 1 deadline .
3. New Tariff Categories
Additional tariffs announced include:
950-1Copper imports: 50% tariff by August 1 .
1103-0Potential pharmaceutical tariffs of up to 200%, with an 18‑month compliance window .
4. Global and Market Reactions
1227-0Major economies (Japan, South Korea, EU) are scrambling to finalize trade deals before the deadline .
1417-0Stock markets reacted negatively: the S&P 500 fell ~0.1%, Dow ~0.4%, and small-cap Russell 2000 rose slightly after mixed trading volumes .
1577-0Economists warn these tariffs could shave off ~0.7 pp from U.S. GDP in 2025, raise consumer prices ~1.7%, and cost households $1,900–2,300 annually .