Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that the tariffs would target smaller nations such as those in Africa and the Caribbean.
President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on July 15, 2025. Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images via AFP via Getty Images
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President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he intends to impose tariff rates of more than 10 percent on imports from “smaller nations.”
Trump told reporters that his administration will release a letter soon, notifying those countries of the tariff rates they will be subject to when exporting goods to the United States.
Aldgra Fredly is a freelance writer covering U.S. and Asia Pacific news for The Epoch Times.
