New US tariff rates to kick in Aug 1 barring trade deals: Treasury Secretary
The rates will "boomerang back" to the sometimes very high levels, which President Donald Trump announced on April 2, before he suspended the levies to allow for trade talks and set a July 9 deadline for agreement, Bessent told CNN.
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