{"id":791076,"date":"2026-02-26T21:18:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T21:18:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/791076\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T21:18:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T21:18:17","slug":"trumps-10-tariffs-take-effect-us-to-raise-to-15-where-appropriate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/791076\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s 10% tariffs take effect, US to raise to 15% ‘where appropriate’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

President Trump’s new 10% global tariffs kicked<\/a> in on Tuesday, as the fallout continues from the Supreme Court’s ruling invalidating his most sweeping duties.<\/p>\n

The president signed an executive order late Friday imposing the 10% tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. That went into effect early Tuesday. Trump has subsequently threatened to raise the levy to 15%<\/a>, and Trump’s top trade adviser said<\/a> the US will look to boost duties to that level on certain countries “where appropriate.”<\/p>\n

European Union lawmakers postponed a vote to ratify the EU’s trade deal with the US, saying it needs “full clarity” on Trump’s next steps before proceeding. Later, an assessment from the bloc found that Trump’s newly instituted tariff likely violates the agreement, though the Trump administration has said the US would look to “accommodate” countries with trade deals.<\/p>\n

The US trade representative also suggested duties on China would stay near current levels, after China warned against escalating duties.<\/p>\n

Trump has spent the last several days furiously responding to the high court’s ruling. His first solution \u2014 the Section 122-imposed tariff \u2014 allows the president to impose tariffs of up to 15% for up to 150 days to address trade deficits. After 150 days, Congress would need to approve any extension.<\/p>\n

The decision will have wide-ranging ramifications, affecting global trade, consumers, companies, inflation and the pocketbooks of every American. In recent weeks, Trump has already made plans<\/a> to roll back some tariffs on metals, including on steel and aluminum goods, as he and his administration seek to battle an affordability crisis ahead of the midterm elections.<\/p>\n

Read more: What Trump promised with his ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs \u2014 and what he delivered<\/a><\/p>\n

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