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Trump’s Reciprocal Tariffs Take Effect Under Emergency Powers

Authorized by a 1977 emergency declaration, the tariffs are calibrated to each partner’s trade balance with punitive add-ons for India and Brazil.

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, presidente de Brasil
Howard Lutnick, secretario de Comercio estadounidense
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Overview

  • The tariff regime applies a baseline 15% duty on imports from deficit nations and 10% on those from surplus partners as of August 7.
  • India’s exports face an immediate 25% levy plus an additional 25% that will activate in 20 days unless Russian oil purchases cease.
  • Brazil pays a 10% base tariff supplemented by a 40% penalty tied to the legal proceedings against former President Jair Bolsonaro.
  • Under the USMCA framework, Canada’s duty rose to 35% from August 1 and Mexico won a 90-day extension on most tariffs.
  • Trump signaled forthcoming 100% duties on semiconductors and accelerated pharmaceutical tariffs as negotiations with China press toward the August 12 deadline.