Shipment of messages to US trade partners will be sent by the government of Donald Trump from today (4.7.2025) informing them of their duties which will impose from August 1, 2025.
Donald Trump told reporters that about “10 or 12” letters would be sent on Friday, while additional letters would come “in the coming days”. “I think they will be fully covered by the ninth,” Trump added, referring to the July 9th deadline that had initially put in countries to conclude agreements with the US to avoid higher import duties with which he has threatened. “They will range in value perhaps 60 or 70% duties on 10 and 20% duties,” he added, according to Bloomberg.
The highest level of this range, if formalized, will be higher than the duties that the President initially described during the presentation of the “Liberation Day” in early April. They ranged from a 10% basic duty for most economies to a maximum of 50%.
Trump did not specify which countries would be charged with duties or if it meant that some goods would be taxed at a higher rate than others. He also said that the countries “will begin to pay on August 1st. Money will start coming to the United States on August 1st. “
The US president has long been threatened that if countries fail to conclude agreements with the US before next week, they will simply impose their rates, increasing the stakes for commercial partners who hastened to secure agreements with his government.
It had initially announced the highest so -called “reciprocal” duties on April 2, but suspended them for 90 days to give countries time to negotiate, putting a 10% rate in force during this period.
So far, the Trump government has announced agreements with the United Kingdom and Vietnam and has agreed with a truce with China, which saw the world’s two largest economies relax the tariff tariffs.
Asked if other agreements were raised, Trump replied that “we have some other deals, but you know, my tendency is to send a letter and say what duties they will pay.”
“It’s much easier,” he said. Trump announced the agreement with Vietnam on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, saying that the United States will impose a 20% duty on Vietnamese exports to the US and 40% on the goods considered to be transported through the state – a reference to the practice according to which accessories from China and other US accessories.
However, many major commercial partners, such as Japan, South Korea and the European Union, are still working to complete the agreements. The president has expressed optimism about reaching an agreement with India, but has spoken hard about the prospects of an agreement with Japan, describing Tokyo as a difficult negotiating partner. He raised his criticism this week, saying that Japan should be forced to “pay 30%, 35% or any number we will determine”.
The president also said on Tuesday that he is not considering delaying the deadline for next week. Asked about a possible extension of talks, US Finance Minister Scott Bessed said earlier on Thursday that Trump would make the final decision.
“We will do whatever the president wants and he will be the one who will determine if they negotiate in good faith,” Bessed told CNBC when asked if the deadline could be extended.