How countries are reacting to Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcements

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President Donald Trump announced his wide-ranging slate of reciprocal tariffs last week, causing varied responses from U.S. trade partners.

Trump unveiled the wide array of tariffs at a White House event, implementing a baseline 10% tariff and higher rates for other countries with similar duties on U.S. products. The president said the 10% rate went into effect on April 5 at 12:01 a.m., while the higher rates will go into effect on April 9 at 12:01 a.m.

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