Trump sends tariff letters to 7 more countries but avoids major trade partners
President Trump said Thursday his administration would begin sending letters out to other countries this week informing them of tariff rates they would have to pay to do business in the United States, downplaying his desire to strike dozens of individual trade deals.
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3 developments- Jul 4, 2025Trump: US to begin informing countries Friday of tariff rates
- Jul 7, 2025Trump administration plans to send letters to countries with new tariff rates
- Jul 8, 2025Trump sends tariff letters to 7 more countries but avoids major trade partners
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5 viewpointsTrump promises more tariff letters and warns BRICS of what’s coming
Trump sends tariff letters to 7 more countries but avoids major trade partners
Trump sends out tariff letters to 7 more countries but he avoids major US trade partners
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8 viewpointsTrump sends out tariff letters to 6 more countries, but he avoids major US trade partners
Trump promises more tariff letters and warns BRICS of what’s coming
Trump sends out tariff letters to 7 more countries, but avoids major U.S. trade partners
Trump sends out tariff letters to 7 more countries but he avoids major US trade partners
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5 viewpointsTrump announces higher tariff rates for more countries in letters published on social media
Trump announces planned tariffs on six more nations ahead of August 1 deadline
Trump sends out tariff letters to 7 more countries but he avoids major US trade partners
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3 articlesTrump announces new tariffs on six countries including Iraq and the Philippines
Trump’s new tariffs: Who is hit, what’s next, how is the world responding?
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