After postponing 90 days the application of customs over-tariffs, Trump could extend the deadline. “He makes the decision”
The spokesman for US President Donald Trump, Karoline Leavitt, says daily press briefing at the White House. Photo: Ron Sachs / CNP / Splashnews.com / Profimedia
The US government could extend the deadline of July 9, when higher customs duties are expected to enter into imports for dozens of countries, the White House said on Thursday.
Asked about these Import, the spokesman of the White House, Karoline Leavitt, said the suspension “could be prolonged.” “But the president is the one who makes this decision,” she added, according to France Presse and Agerpres.
In the name of domestic production, US President Donald Trump has imposed on his return to the White House sectoral customs duties, such as for steel and aluminum.
But since April, he has also targeted dozens of commercial partners of the United States with prohibitive rates, before changing their decision and suspending them until July 9, while commercial negotiations continue.
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“The deadline is not definitive,” Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday.
According to the spokesman, “the president can simply propose an agreement to these countries if they refuse to propose one before the deadline.”
This means that Donald Trump can “choose a level of mutual customs taxes that he considers advantageous for the United States,” she added.
Regarding the progress of commercial negotiations, Karoline Leavitt gave assurances that the representative of the White Trade House, Jamieson Greer, “work hard” and had “good productive discussions with many of our main commercial partners”.
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