Subscribe

Trump administration imposes 10% global tariff after president said rate would be 15%

By Emily Hallas
Published
Add Washington Examiner on Google

A 10% global tariff issued by the United States took effect on Tuesday, despite the Trump administration previously promising to enact a 15% rate.

A White House official told the Washington Examiner that the Trump administration is working on increasing the rate to 15%, as President Donald Trump outlined Saturday, but said there is “no timeline for that yet.”

Print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account
Digital subscriber? Click here to login/register your account.

Full midterm coverage.Deeper analysis.

Get unlimited access to Washington Examiner's reporting, expert analysis, and coverage of the midterm elections.

Get Unlimited Access

Cancel anytime.

Tag:

Donald Trump Economy Money Supreme Court Tariffs Washington D.C. White House