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Trump sent letters to 14 countries on Monday, including Japan, South Korea and Bangladesh, announcing more tariffs on their imports.
US President Donald Trump. (Reuters Image)
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he was “not 100% firm" on his new August 1 deadline to impose reciprocal tariffs, or reach trade deals, after he threatened 14 countries with additional tariffs on their imports.
Trump sent letters to 14 countries on Monday, including Japan, South Korea and Bangladesh, announcing more levies on their goods, causing fresh uncertainty in the global economy.
However, the US President signalled that he would be flexible with his tariff deadline to leave room for countries to negotiate. “I would say firm, but not 100 percent firm," he told reporters when asked if the deadline was firm.
“If they call up and they say would like to do something a different way, we’re going to be open to that. But essentially that’s the way it is right now," he said in the presence of visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master's in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international...Read More
Aveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master's in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in international...
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First Published:News world 'Not 100% Firm': Trump On August 1 Tariff Deadline After Sending Letters To 14 Countries
