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Last Updated:June 30, 2025, 08:55 IST
Donald Trump said the 90-day pause on tariffs will end July 9, with no plans for an extension. Countries without trade deals with the US will soon receive letters, he said.
Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House (File photo/AP)
Donald Trump has said he is not planning to extend a 90-day pause on tariffs on most nations beyond July 9. Speaking to Fox News, the US President also said his administration would notify countries of the trade penalties coming into effect, unless there are deals with the United States.
This comes as the preliminary trade deal between India and the US is in its final stages, Hindustan Times reported, adding that the ball was now in the court of the political leadership to break a stalemate.
Letters will start going out “pretty soon" before the approaching deadline, Donald Trump said.
“We’ll look at how a country treats us, are they good, are they not so good, some countries we don’t care, we’ll just send a high number out," Trump said during an interview on Sunday.
Those letters, he said, would say, “Congratulations, we’re allowing you to shop in the United States of America, you’re going to pay a 25 per cent tariff, or a 35 per cent or a 50 per cent or 10 per cent."
On Friday, the US President had played down the deadline at a White House news conference, and had noted how difficult it would be to work out separate deals with each nation.
The administration had set a goal of reaching 90 trade deals in 90 days.
Trump also abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada on Friday over its tax targeting US technology firms, saying that it was a “blatant attack" and that he would set a new tariff rate on Canadian goods within the next week.
Trump’s action came ahead of Canada’s plans to begin collecting on Monday a previously enacted digital services tax on US technology firms, including Amazon, Meta, Alphabet’s Google and Apple, among others.
The tax is 3 per cent of the digital services revenue a firm takes in from Canadian users above $20 million in a calendar year, and payments will be retroactive to 2022.
On Thursday, the United States sent a new proposal to the European Union, while India sent a delegation to Washington for more talks.
The Trump administration officials also held trade talks with Japan and two other countries in advanced negotiations with the US.
The Japanese government said in a statement that the two sides will continue to work to “reach an agreement that benefits both Japan and the United States."
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Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
News world Trump Not Planning To Extend Tariff Pause Beyond July 9 As India Talks Hit Critical Point
