BREAKING: U.S. Government to Impose Baseline 10% Tariff on All Countries and Reciprocal Tariffs

Donald Trump announced a baseline 10% tariff on all countries and reciprocal tariffs on China, European Union, Vietnam, Japan, India, and more countries.
April 3, 2025

Donald Trump today announced reciprocal tariffs the U.S. will be imposing on countries across the globe, during a broadcast from the White House Rose Garden.

The announcement follows a 25% tariff on all foreign made automobiles, that will take effect tonight at midnight.

Trump shared that the U.S. will impose a baseline 10% tariff on all countries, in addition to reciprocal tariffs imposed on countries that tariff the U.S.

This includes a 34% tariff on imports from China; 20% tariff on European Union imports; 46% tariff on Vietnam imports; 24% tariff on imports from Japan; and a 26% tariff on imports from India.

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Kacey Frederick

Associate Editor

Kacey Frederick joined as the assistant editor of Ratchet+Wrench in 2023 after graduating from the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith with a bachelor’s in English and a minor in philosophy.

The grandchild of a former motorcycle repair shop owner, he’s undergone many trials and tribulations with vehicles. Now the proud owner of a reliable 2011 Toyota Camry, he works to represent those in the repair industry that keep him and so many others safely rolling on.

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