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Trump formalizes high tariffs as he tries to reshape the global economy
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USA Today
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- USA Today
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Trump has already announced several of those rates, ranging from 50% on imports from Brazil to 15% tariffs on goods from several countries including South Korea and the European Union. In April, Trump imposed a baseline 10% tariff that applied to most countries. Trump has said he is likely to raise the baseline to either 15% or 20% beginning Aug. 1. - Joey Garrison Countries to receive new tariff rates before midnight, White House says White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said countries that have not received notice of their new U.S. reciprocal tariff rates will be alerted by the administration before midnight Aug. 1. 'Tomorrow, Aug. 1, the reciprocal rates will be going into effect,' Leavitt said during a July 31 briefing with reporters. Trump has pointed to Aug. 1 as the marker for higher reciprocal tariffs on goods from nearly 200 countries across the world to go into effect. Trump has already announced new tariff rates for several countries and reached deals with other nations, including Japan, Vietnam and the European Union, that includes their new tariff rates. 'We've sent out 17 letters to countries around the world, and the rest those countries that either do not have a deal or have a letter, they will be hearing from this administration by the business deadline tonight,' Leavitt said. - Joey Garrison Mexico trade deal extended for 90 days Trump says he's giving Mexico another 90 days to come to a longer term agreement with the United States to avoid higher tariffs. After speaking by phone to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, he said in a Truth Social post that he was extending existing tariffs on Mexico for 90 days, and possibly longer, while the countries continued to negotiate. "The complexities of a Deal with Mexico are somewhat different than other Nations because of both the problems, and assets, of the Border," he said. 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U.S. appeals court judges indicated during oral arguments on July 31 that they were skeptical the president has the legal authority to impose tariffs without congressional approval. Department of Justice lawyer Brett Shumate argued in opening remarks that Trump should be able to continue using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose sweeping tariffs. "But IEEPA has rarely been used, hasn't it," a judge immediately interjected. More: Judges question whether Trump tariffs are authorized by emergency powers Shumate said that since its inception in 1977, the statute has frequently been used by the government. "This is the first time IEEPA has been used for tariffs," Shumate acknowledged. 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Medvedev had previously issued a sharp warning to Trump over his threats to put steep tariffs on purchasers Russian oil. "Each new ultimatum is a threat and a step towards war. Not between Russia and Ukraine, but with (Trump's) own country," the former Russian president said. - Francesca Chambers U.S. closes in on a China deal Trump's administration has continued negotiate with China, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a July 31 interview with CNBC that the United States' believes a deal is close at hand. "I believe that we have the makings of a deal," Bessent said. Bessent was expected to update Trump on the status of negotiations later in the day. China faces an Aug. 12 deadline to reach an agreement with the United States. The tariffs will also face a key legal test this week as the U.S. Court of Appeals hears arguments in a case challenging Trump's authority to tap into emergency powers to impose unilateral tariffs. 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