President of the United States, Donald TrumpSigned an executive order on Monday, which delays the initial period on July 9, provided by it Commercial partners To reach new tariff agreements.
Among those who have encountered increase This week was EU Like a block.
Decree Trump It provides that the decision is taken into account the current status of conversations, recommendations of officials with a high level of level and additional information received at present.
The president authorized Secretaries of merchants And National SecurityAs well as an American commercial representative, in coordination with the State Secretary, in order to take the necessary measures to implement their order.
New date, as a press secretary White HouseIN Caroline LithvtThis is the recognition that the republican administration “does everything possible for American workers and wants the best agreements” for the specified group and the middle class.
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Lithitt He added that although progress was seen in the right direction, Executive The American wants to make sure that the pacts benefit his country.
90 -day initial pause for qualified tariffs “mutual” What Trump He imposed in April and in the range from 10 to 50 % in the import of dozens of countries that expired on Wednesday.
Trump advanced last Friday that his government would send letters from this Monday to countries, with the help of which negotiations have not advanced to notify them of the tariffs that they want to impose in August if there are no changes in this.
The first two that received these missions were Japan and South Korea, who informed them of 25 % of taxes, which can be raised if both increase the tariffs with which they taxation of US assets.
Another 12 countries, such as South Africa or ThailandThey received on Monday, similar to those who were sent to Seoul and Tokyo. The press secretary remembered that the president warned that she was going to create “user commercial plans” and emphasized that this continues to be in the focus of her executive power.
With information EFE
