See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Asia Number One Target of Trump's Tariff Letters

UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – President Trump set 36% tariffs on imports from 14 countries, mainly in Asia, targeting trade imbalances and warning of higher penalties if retaliation occurs, starting August 1.

  • President Donald Trump sent letters on July 7, 2025, to 14 countries warning of higher tariffs starting August 1 without new trade deals.
  • Trump originally announced steep tariffs in April aimed at addressing what he called trade exploitation, but later paused them until July 9 and extended to August 1.
  • Tariffs range from 25 percent for countries like Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and Kazakhstan to 40 percent for Laos and Myanmar, affecting key exports such as autos, electronics, and textiles.
  • Experts like William Alan Reinsch warn tariffs will raise U.S. prices and slow partner economies, while Malaysian analysts expect negative domestic impacts regardless of deals.
  • The August 1 deadline sets a three-week negotiation period leading to frenzied talks with uncertain outcomes, as some countries pursue agreements and others brace for economic disruption.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

71 Articles

All
Left
12
Center
23
Right
16
readingeaglereadingeagle
+21 Reposted by 21 other sources
Center

A look at the countries that received Trump’s tariff letters

By The Associated Press President Donald Trump sent letters to 14 countries Monday outlining higher tariffs they’ll face if they don’t make trade deals with the U.S. by Aug. 1. In the letters, which were posted on Truth Social, Trump warned countries that they would face even higher tariffs if they retaliated by increasing their own import taxes. Here’s a look at the countries that got tariff letters: Myanmar Tariff rate: 40% Key exports to the …

·United States
Read Full Article
Associated Press NewsAssociated Press News
+19 Reposted by 19 other sources
Lean Left

A look at the countries that received Trump's tariff letters

President Donald Trump has sent letters to 14 countries outlining higher tariffs they’ll face if they don’t make trade deals with the U.S. by Aug. 1.

·United States
Read Full Article

The renewed threats to friend and enemy show that the US President's calculations have not been worked out as hoped. Switzerland and the EU will not be able to completely escape this, but should not be divided.

·Zürich, Switzerland
Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 45% of the sources are Center
45% Center
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

FRESH NEWS broke the news in on Monday, July 7, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)

You have read 1 out of your 5 free daily articles.

Join millions of well-informed readers who use Ground to compare coverage, check their news blindspots, and challenge their worldview.