Trump Slaps Tariffs on 69 Countries, Highest at 41%

TDT | Manama

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U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing new reciprocal tariffs ranging from 10% to 41% on imports from 69 countries and territories. The move comes shortly after he extended the deadline for finalizing a tariff agreement with Mexico by 90 days.

The tariffs, which will take effect seven days from the signing, are part of the administration’s push to address what it calls “imbalanced trade practices.” Countries facing the new duties span multiple regions, including Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas.

The executive order outlines that European Union imports with current duty rates below 15% will now face a 15% tariff, while goods with rates above 15% will remain exempt.

Below is a regional breakdown of the affected countries and their corresponding tariff rates:

Asia-Pacific
Bangladesh – 20%

Brunei – 25%

Cambodia – 19%

India – 25%

Indonesia – 19%

Japan – 15%

Kazakhstan – 25%

Laos – 40%

Malaysia – 19%

Myanmar (Burma) – 40%

Pakistan – 19%

Philippines – 19%

South Korea – 15%

Sri Lanka – 20%

Taiwan – 20%

Thailand – 19%

Vietnam – 20%

Papua New Guinea – 15%

Fiji – 15%

Vanuatu – 15%

Nauru – 15%

New Zealand – 15%

Middle East & North Africa
Iraq – 35%

Israel – 15%

Jordan – 15%

Libya – 30%

Syria – 41%

Tunisia – 25%

Turkey – 15%

Sub-Saharan Africa
Algeria – 30%

Angola – 15%

Botswana – 15%

Cameroon – 15%

Chad – 15%

Côte d’Ivoire – 15%

Democratic Republic of the Congo – 15%

Equatorial Guinea – 15%

Ghana – 15%

Lesotho – 15%

Madagascar – 15%

Malawi – 15%

Mauritius – 15%

Mozambique – 15%

Namibia – 15%

Nigeria – 15%

South Africa – 30%

Uganda – 15%

Zambia – 15%

Zimbabwe – 15%

Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina – 30%

Iceland – 15%

Liechtenstein – 15%

Moldova – 25%

North Macedonia – 15%

Norway – 15%

Serbia – 35%

Switzerland – 39%

United Kingdom – 10%

European Union

Goods with current duty > 15%: 0%

Goods with current duty < 15%: 15%

Falkland Islands – 10%

Americas
Bolivia – 15%

Brazil – 10%

Costa Rica – 15%

Ecuador – 15%

Guyana – 15%

Nicaragua – 18%

Trinidad and Tobago – 15%

Venezuela – 15%

The White House has indicated that these tariffs are part of a broader strategy to secure “fair trade” and could expand to additional countries if negotiations fail.