According to CCTV News, on April 8, local time, US Trade Representative Jamieson Lee Greer said that "reciprocal tariffs" take effect on April 9.
According to Greer, there is no specific timetable for President Trump's negotiations with other countries on the tariff issue. Trump has made it clear that no tariff exemptions will be implemented in the near future.
Canada's "reciprocal counterattacks"
Canada's Department of Finance announced on April 8 that the US automobile reciprocal 25% tariff measures will be in the US at 12:01 am Eastern Time on April 9 (Beijing time at 12:01 pm, April 9) to take effect.
Japan rules out using US Treasury holdings to counter Trump tariffs
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Wednesday (April 9) ruled out using the country's US Treasury holdings as a bargaining tool against President Donald Trump's decision to slap tariffs against imports from Japan.
"We manage our U.S. Treasury holdings from the standpoint of preparing for in case we need to conduct exchange-rate intervention in the future," not from the standpoint of bilateral diplomacy, Kato told parliament.
South Korea announces emergency measures for auto industry hit by US tariffs
South Korea announced on Wednesday emergency support measures for its auto sector, seeking to reduce the blow of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on a sector that has seen years of sharply rising exports to the United States.
The measures include financial support for the auto industry as well as tax cuts and subsidies to boost domestic demand, while the government also vowed efforts to negotiate with the U.S. and help expand markets.
Australia: Act of economic self harm
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday morning that the 10 per cent tariff is an "act of economic self harm".
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