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Myanmar Junta Embraces Trump Tariff Letter to Push for Sanctions Relief

It frames the notice as proof of U.S. endorsement of its rule by seeking a tariff cut to 10–20 percent in exchange for lifting sanctions.

Myanmar's Military leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing speaks during a joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia, on March 4, 2025.
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Overview

  • President Donald Trump informed junta leader Min Aung Hlaing on Monday that 40 percent duties on Myanmar exports would take effect from August 1, down from a threatened 44 percent.
  • The junta lauded the letter as Washington’s first public acknowledgment of its authority and released a detailed response praising Trump’s leadership.
  • In its reply, Min Aung Hlaing thanked Trump for defunding U.S.-backed media and reiterated baseless claims of election fraud to justify his 2021 coup.
  • The military government has formally requested that tariffs be reduced to between 10 and 20 percent and that broader U.S. sanctions be lifted.
  • Myanmar remains in civil war as the junta faces diplomatic isolation and leans more heavily on China and Russia for economic and military backing.