Trump has announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs, excluding China, through a post on Truth Social.
He authorized a “substantially lowered” universal tariff of 10%, now in effect, and confirmed that reciprocal duties will remain in place for countries other than Canada and Mexico.
“China will no longer get away with cheating the global economy,” Trump wrote. “They must learn that the days of taking advantage of the U.S. are done.”
CNN confirmed that the 10% reciprocal tariff will continue to apply to nations not covered by the pause, highlighting that the U.S. intends to maintain leverage even during this temporary suspension.
As tensions with China rise, the U.S. and EU appear to be on diverging paths—Washington targeting Beijing more aggressively, while Brussels counters Washington’s steel duties with tough retaliatory measures.
Meanwhile, the e European Union has imposed retaliatory tariffs on €21 billion worth of American goods, a move that coincides with U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to ease tariff pressure on most countries—while taking a harsher stance against China.
EU member states approved a 25% levy on a wide range of U.S. exports, including steel, aluminium, soybeans, motorcycles, orange juice, and tobacco, following America’s own 25% duties on European metals.
According to diplomatic sources, the vote was nearly unanimous, with Hungary being the only nation to oppose the sanctions.