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Trump had said he would raise levy to 15% after last week’s supreme court ruling

Donald Trump’s new global tariffs have taken effect at 10%, even though he had threatened a higher rate of 15% over the weekend, providing “some relief” for British businesses, according to a lobby group.

After the US president suffered a defeat at the hands of the supreme court on Friday, which struck down his sweeping “liberation day” tariffs imposed last year, he angrily reacted by announcing a 10% global tariff, which he raised to 15% on Saturday in a post on his social media platform Truth Social.

According to a notice from the US customs agency, “an additional 10% ad valorem duty on imported articles of every country” has been imposed for a period of 150 days from Tuesday, unless specifically exempt.

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[–] 3jane@piefed.ca 1 points 1 hour ago

So Russia finally gets tariffed?

[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

After 150 days can he just reimpose it or is there a cooldown period before he can trigger it for another 150 days?

[–] Bbbbbbbbbbb@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago

Im sure there are no guardrails or limitations. I feel like if congress shot down the tariffs he could just implement them again

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 16 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I hope those penguins will be able to pay.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 11 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

It's Americans who will be paying, if they want what the penguins have to offer. That'll teach those judges!

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

Thought it was 15?

Taco Tuesday?

[–] KindnessIsPunk@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

I'm so very tired of winning /s