The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Besent, said late on Tuesday that the amounts announced on Wednesday are the highest that the tariffs will reach. However, countries could take measures to reduce tariffs.
In an interview with Fox Business on March 18, the Treasury Secretary, Scott Besent, referred to the “dirty 15”. He pointed out 15% of the countries that represent most of the US commercial volume while imposing high tariffs and other “non -tariff barriers” to US products. Besent did not mention those countries.
Market reaction
At the time of the publication, the US dollar index (DXY) was lowering 0.03% in the day to 104.18.
FAQS tariffs
Although tariffs and taxes generate government income to finance public goods and services, they have several distinctions. Tariffs are paid in advance in the entrance port, while taxes are paid at the time of purchase. Taxes are imposed on individual taxpayers and companies, while tariffs are paid by importers.
There are two schools of thought among economists regarding the use of tariffs. While some argue that tariffs are necessary to protect national industries and address commercial imbalances, others see them as a harmful tool that could potentially increase long -term prices and bring to a harmful commercial war by promoting reciprocal tariffs.
During the election campaign for the presidential elections of November 2024, Donald Trump made it clear that he intends to use tariffs to support the US economy. In 2024, Mexico, China and Canada represented 42% of the total US imports in this period, Mexico stood out as the main exporter with 466.6 billion dollars, according to the US Census Office, therefore, Trump wants to focus on these three nations by imposing tariffs. It also plans to use the income generated through tariffs to reduce personal income taxes.
Source: Fx Street
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