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Trump Delays Punitive Tariffs to August, Sets Firm Rates and Expands Threats

The decision to push duties to August 1 without committing to any further delay underscores the narrow window for talks before levies on medicine and copper kick in.

Le marché constate que de "nombreux pays semblent devoir faire face à des droits de douane plus élevés que prévu", selon Susannah Streeter, analyste chez Hargreaves Lansdown
Un opérateur à la Bourse de New York, le 30 juin 2025
La présidente de la Commission européenne Ursula von der Leyen a eu un "bon échange" téléphonique dimanche avec le président américain Donald Trump sur la question des droits de douane
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Overview

  • President Trump sent letters to capitals outlining new duties of 25% on Japan, South Korea, Kazakhstan and Malaysia, 30% on South Africa and 40% on Laos and Myanmar.
  • A presidential decree moved the planned July 9 start date for steep tariffs to August 1, with the White House ruling out additional extensions.
  • Trump warned of forthcoming tariffs of up to 200% on pharmaceuticals and 50% on copper imports, raising fresh pressure on suppliers.
  • The European Union remains excluded from the current tariffs and Ursula von der Leyen described her recent call with Trump as a “good exchange,” though negotiations continue.
  • Global equity markets showed measured moves, with Paris’s CAC 40 up about 0.5% and Wall Street indices logging slight declines as investors assessed the revised timetable and new threats.