Trump admin live updates: Tariffs will be 'substantially higher' if deal not reached with China: Trump

 Trump admin live updates: Tariffs will be 'substantially higher' if deal not reached with China: Trump


He said the tariffs against China would "go up substantially higher" than 145%.




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ByKevin Shalvey, Meredith Deliso, and Sarah Beth Hensley

Last Updated: May 12, 2025, 11:47 PM +06





President Donald Trump is expected on Monday to embark on an official visit to the Middle East, a major international trip during which he and his diplomats will continue pushing for peace between Russia and Ukraine and in the Gaza Strip.


The U.S. and China issued a joint statement on Monday announcing an agreement to cut reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, a move that U.S. markets appeared to favor. Stock futures climbed on the news






Tariffs would be 'substantially higher' if deal not reached with China: Trump

President Donald Trump said Monday the tariffs against China would "go up substantially higher" than 145% if a longer-term trade deal is not reached before 90 days.


"I think you will have a deal, however," he added during remarks at the White House earlier Monday.


Trump said that maybe he will be speaking with Chinese President Xi Jinping by the end of this week.

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