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US imposes 15% tariff on goods from Israel as part of sweeping new trade policy
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe White House announces that a 15 percent tariff will be imposed on goods from Israel as part of the Trump administration’s new trade policy that has seen rates raised on countries across the globe.
The decision is part of an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump imposing higher tariffs on dozens of countries in his latest bid to reshape global trade in favor of US businesses.
The order sets out tariffs on imports that ranged as high as 41% on Syria and also included 30% on South Africa. Separately, the White House announces that Canadian imports will face tariffs of 35%, not the current 25%.
New tariffs announced by Trump
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???????? Canada: 35%
???????? South Africa: 30%
???????? Taiwan: 20%
???????? Sri Lanka: 20%
???????? Vietnam: 20%
???????? Cambodia: 19%
???????? Indonesia: 19%
???????? Malaysia: 19%
???????? New Zealand: 15%
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