Trump Moves to Impose Reciprocal Tariffs as Soon as April

Rates will consider non-tariff barriers, including EU’s VAT
President reiterated plan to tax auto, chip and drug imports

WATCH: President Trump says tariffs would cause the US to be “flooded with jobs” and prices will ultimately go down for most things. Source: Bloomberg

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By Josh Wingrove, Jennifer A Dlouhy, and Jenny Leonard

February 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM EST

Updated on

February 13, 2025 at 9:33 PM EST

President Donald Trump ordered his administration to consider imposing reciprocal tariffs on numerous trading partners, raising the prospect of a wider campaign against a global system he complains is tilted against the US.

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