The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Besent, said Sunday that tariffs imposed in April will enter into force on August 1 for countries that have not reached a commercial agreement with the administration of President Donald Trump, according to CNBC.
“President Trump will send letters to some of our business partners saying that if they do not advance, then on August 1, they will return to their level of tariffs on April 2,” said Besent said
Besent rejected the speculation that on August 1 is another new term for tariffs, but the date of August can still provide commercial partners more time to renegotiate tariff rates.
Market reaction
At the time of writing, the American dollar index (DXY) is negotiating 0.05% higher in the day, quoting 96.70.
Tariffs – Frequently Questions
Although tariffs and taxes generate government income to finance public goods and services, they have several distinctions. Tariffs are paid in advance in the entrance port, while taxes are paid at the time of purchase. Taxes are imposed on individual taxpayers and companies, while tariffs are paid by importers.
There are two schools of thought among economists regarding the use of tariffs. While some argue that tariffs are necessary to protect national industries and address commercial imbalances, others see them as a harmful tool that could potentially increase long -term prices and bring to a harmful commercial war by promoting reciprocal tariffs.
During the election campaign for the presidential elections of November 2024, Donald Trump made it clear that he intends to use tariffs to support the US economy. In 2024, Mexico, China and Canada represented 42% of the total US imports in this period, Mexico stood out as the main exporter with 466.6 billion dollars, according to the US Census Office, therefore, Trump wants to focus on these three nations by imposing tariffs. It also plans to use the income generated through tariffs to reduce personal income taxes.
Source: Fx Street
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