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Four familiar with this proposal, Scott Bessent, Finance Secretary of Donald Trump, began 2.5 % of new universal duties on imports in the United States and to gradually rise. 。
People who are familiar with 2.5 % will increase by only the same amount every month.
The tax was raised by 20 % higher in accordance with Trump’s maximum position in the last year’s campaign trail. However, the step -by -step introduction is more medium than the immediate actions that some countries feared.
Bessent’s proposal discusses how to implement tariff planning by Trump, escalating tariffs on Monday with a speech in Florida, and threatening more obligations for semiconductors, metals, and pharmaceuticals. Masu.
“We must take production back to our country,” said Trump.
The president spoke after the day’s confusion in the US stock market. China was caused by the sale of high -tech because it appeared in front of the United States in a global artificial intelligence race.
The threat of imposing tariffs on the semiconductor in the United States will be difficult to do, given the impact on high -tech companies that rely on chip manufacturers such as TSMC in Taiwan.
In contrast, the Bessent plan is only 2.5 % of the monthly tariffs. The two who are familiar with the discussion have adopted his proposal to gradually introduce other central stakeholders, including Howard Lutonic, which is the choice of Trump for the Commerce and Office He said it was unknown whether he was convinced to do it.
Bessent was comfortably confirmed as the next U.S. Finance Secretary of the United States by 68-29 on the evening of Monday. Just a few hours later, he talked to a reporter in the Air Force and said that Trump wanted a much larger tariff than 2.5 %.
Customs policy is at the center of the fierce trade discussion between Hawks such as Peter Navaro and Jamoson Glia and Bessent.
Trump has threatened to force up to 25 % of customs duties this weekend to imports from Canada and Mexico, and has recently threatened 25 % of the duties over the oathing statement of Colombia.
Another person who is familiar with Trump said he is comparing various options. “There is no single plan that the president has been prepared for.”
People who are familiar with the Bessent’s thoughts have refused to comment on this proposal, but said, “I look forward to the fact that he is not planning, but is a part of the conversation if it is confirmed. I am.
Bessent and other initial duties believe that it will give the country and companies a time of adjustment and negotiations, but critics argue that the higher initial rate will send a clearer message. Masu.
Last year, Trump pledged to “tax” at an unfamiliar level last September of his high tariffs, which became the core of his “American First” campaign.
However, since the inauguration on January 20, the main movement of the president has been an outlined survey probe in the US trade policy, the cause of the national trade deficit, and a competitors to manipulate currency, which is unfair to the US business. It was to disclose whether it was burdened.
Trump replied last week when asked if he was planning to introduce a universal duties. But I’m not ready yet. “
Trade analysts and lawyers stated that Trump can quickly collect universal tariffs by using administrative rights such as the International Emergency Economic Power Law so that the president can respond to emergencies through economic means. 。
However, trade experts have warned that the use of IEEPA is likely to face a business group legal issue.
Trump, who has long left the US trade deficit, suggests that tariffs will be a way to raise national income.
“Instead of taxing citizens to enhance other countries, we will impose customs duties and taxes to enrich the citizens,” he said in the inauguration speech.
Last week, the U.S. Senate’s confirmation hearing said that the Trump administration would use customs duties to work on unfair trade practices, increase the income of the US government, and trade foreign countries.
The White House did not respond to the comment request.
An additional report by Washington Miles McCormic
