With the July 9 deadline for “Liberation Day” tariffs nearing, US President Donald Trump mentioned on Friday that Washington would inform international locations “what they must pay” to do enterprise with America “over the following week and a half or so”.
His remarks got here hours after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prompt commerce talks might proceed to September.
Trump additionally directed a brand new salvo at Canada, saying an instantaneous halt to commerce talks in retaliation for Ottawa’s plan to introduce a digital commerce tax that might largely goal American tech corporations.
“At a sure level, over the following week and a half or so, or possibly earlier than, we’re going to ship out a letter. We talked to many different international locations, and we’re simply going to inform them what they must pay to do enterprise in the US. And it’s going to go in a short time,” Trump advised reporters.
He mentioned he despatched the letter as a result of Washington has “200 international locations” to barter with and the administration “can’t try this”.
Trump indicated he anticipated agreements with China and India quickly.
