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Trump’s 10% worldwide tariff kicks in as international shares reel from disaster

By Editorial Board Published April 5, 2025 4 Min Read
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Trump’s 10% worldwide tariff kicks in as international shares reel from disaster

Donald Trump’s baseline tariff of 10% on merchandise from all nations worldwide has taken impact.

The blanket tariff was introduced by the US president on Wednesday night, when his speech on so-called “Liberation Day” despatched shockwaves throughout the worldwide inventory market as he unleashed sweeping taxes on imports.

A lot greater tariffs towards what Mr Trump branded because the “worst offenders”, corresponding to a 20% charge for the EU and a 34% one for China, are set for 9 April.

A 25% tariff imposed on all international vehicles imported into the US got here into impact on Thursday.

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How tariffs impacted richest males

The baseline tariff got here into place as inventory markets plummeted amid a commerce conflict sparked by Mr Trump’s radical measures and China’s retaliatory tariffs of 34% on US imports from 10 April.

How markets reacted

The UK’s main inventory market, the FTSE 100, suffered its worst every day drop in additional than 5 years, closing on Friday 4.95% down, a stage not seen since March 2020.

All three of the US’s main indexes, together with The Dow Jones Industrial Common, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite, have been down by greater than 5% at market shut on Friday, making for the worst day in American markets for the reason that COVID-19 pandemic.

Ever for the reason that US president introduced the tariffs, analysts estimate that round $4.9trn (£3.8trn) has been wiped off the worth of the worldwide inventory market.

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How has the UK responded?

The UK will likely be affected by the ten% tariff.

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Beth Rigby

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How did PM handle Trump’s tariffs?

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer spoke to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, Downing Avenue mentioned.

Issuing a read-out of their separate conversations on Friday, Quantity 10 mentioned the leaders “all agreed that an all-out trade war would be extremely damaging”.

A spokesperson mentioned the PM “has been clear the UK’s response will be guided by the national interest” and officers will “calmly continue with our preparatory work, rather than rush to retaliate”.

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he disembarks Air Force One as he arrives at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, U.S., April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura

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The spokesperson added: “He discussed this approach with both leaders, acknowledging that while the global economic landscape has shifted this week, it has been clear for a long time that like-minded countries must maintain strong relationships and dialogue to ensure our mutual security and maintain economic stability.”

It’s anticipated Sir Keir will take additional calls with worldwide leaders over the weekend.

Specialists have predicted that UK financial progress – already anticipated to quantity to simply 1% this 12 months – may very well be as much as 0.5 proportion factors decrease than anticipated over coming years on account of the tariffs.

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