Trump administration to impose fresh wave of tariffs on more than 80 countries
Donald Trump during an event to promote ‘Trump accounts’ at Wheeler high school in Marietta, Georgia, on Wednesday. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump during an event to promote ‘Trump accounts’ at Wheeler high school in Marietta, Georgia, on Wednesday. The duties would fall under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which is aimed against countries that engage in forced labor.“Today’s action will begin to correct what is both a human rights abuse and distortive trade practice to improve the welfare of workers everywhere,” Greer said in a statement.
- ▪Donald Trump during an event to promote ‘Trump accounts’ at Wheeler high school in Marietta, Georgia, on Wednesday.
- ▪Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump during an event to promote ‘Trump accounts’ at Wheeler high school in Marietta, Georgia, on Wednesday.
- ▪The duties would fall under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which is aimed against countries that engage in forced labor.“Today’s action will begin to correct what is both a human rights abuse and distortive trade practice to improve
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Donald Trump during an event to promote ‘Trump accounts’ at Wheeler high school in Marietta, Georgia, on Wednesday. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenDonald Trump during an event to promote ‘Trump accounts’ at Wheeler high school in Marietta, Georgia, on Wednesday. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesTrump administrationTrump administration to impose fresh wave of tariffs on more than 80 countriesUS will impose between 10 and 12.5% tariff on countries that are top trading partners, US trade representative saysShrai Popat in Washington and Gaya GuptaThu 23 Jul 2026 17.29 EDTFirst published on Thu 23 Jul 2026 12.53 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump’s administration has imposed a fresh wave of sweeping tariffs to replace a 10% global duty that was set to…
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