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Trump's tariff threats and delays: state of play
Trump's tariff threats and delays: state of play
Economy
by  AFP

US trading partners braced for a volley of tariff hikes this week, but a deadline for their imposition came and went as President Donald Trump delayed them again until August -- but unveiled new copper duties and increased levies on Canada and Brazil. The hike would have taken effect on July 9 but Trump postponed it, marking a second delay since their shock unveiling in April.