US EditionThe World Reacts to Trump’s Aug. 1 Tariff War
INDIA, AUG 1 – Tariffs range from 10% to 50% targeting 69 countries to reduce US trade deficits and encourage domestic manufacturing, officials said.
- On August 1, President Donald Trump formalized new tariffs via executive order, imposing 25% on India, 20% on Taiwan, and 40-41% on Syria and Myanmar, all without trade agreements.
- A senior US administration official said nations were sorted into three tiers—10%, roughly 15%, or higher—based on trade imbalances, as Trump’s tariffs aim to address deficits.
- The executive order covers 69 countries with tariffs from 10% to 50% and imposes a 40% duty on goods rerouted through third countries.
- Early trading showed modest declines as the Nifty 50 fell 41 and the BSE Sensex dropped 41, indicating Asian investors were unsurprised.
- Looking ahead, China must finalise a durable tariff pact by August 12, and Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goel told Parliament the goal is a trade agreement by October-November this year.
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Trump’s August 1 executive order imposes tariffs of 10-50 per cent on goods from 69 nations. India will see a 25 per cent levy, while Syria faces the steepest duty at 41 per cent. Japan secured a cut to 15 per cent, and Cambodia’s tariff fell from 49 per cent to 19 per cent. The changes take effect August 7, impacting markets, currencies and US consumer prices
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