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Tracking Trump's Trade Deals | Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Mar 17, 2026 19 facts
measurementOn July 31, 2025, the White House maintained Switzerland’s reciprocal tariff rate at 39 percent and modified Liechtenstein’s tariff rate to 15 percent.
measurementOn July 31, 2025, the White House modified Taiwan’s reciprocal tariff rate to 20 percent.
measurementThe White House modified the European Union’s reciprocal tariff rate to 15 percent on July 31, 2025.
measurementOn July 31, 2025, the White House modified Indonesia’s reciprocal tariff rate to 19 percent.
measurementOn July 31, 2025, the White House modified India’s reciprocal tariff rate to 25 percent from the 26 percent rate established on April 2, 2025.
measurementThe White House modified Cambodia’s reciprocal tariff rate to 19 percent on July 31, 2025, and Cambodia implemented its tariff commitments on August 1, 2025.
measurementOn July 31, 2025, the White House modified the reciprocal tariff rate for Japan to 15 percent.
accountThe February 10, 2026, White House Fact Sheet update eliminated India's commitment to remove digital services taxes and the goal of negotiating rules to prohibit customs duties on electronic transmissions.
quoteThe White House stated in a fact sheet: “The Framework reflects the countries’ shared ambition and values, and builds on actions Argentina has already taken to modernize its trade and investment regime and foster reciprocal conditions.”
measurementOn July 31, 2025, the White House modified the reciprocal tariff rate for Bangladesh to 20 percent, down from the 37 percent rate established on April 2, 2025.
accountOn February 10, 2026, the White House updated its Fact Sheet regarding the U.S.-India trade deal, removing "certain pulses" from the list of products for tariff reduction and changing the commitment language from "committed to buy" to "intends to buy."
measurementOn June 16, 2025, the White House issued Executive Order 14309, which implemented parts of the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal, including a 100,000-vehicle quota at a 10 percent tariff rate for UK automotive imports, a 10 percent tariff on automotive parts, and an exemption for UK aerospace products falling under the WTO Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft.
measurementOn July 31, 2025, the White House modified Ecuador’s reciprocal tariff rate to 15 percent, an increase from the 10 percent rate set on April 2, 2025.
accountThe White House issued Executive Order 14345 on September 4, 2025, to implement the framework agreement with Japan.
measurementOn July 31, 2025, the White House modified the reciprocal tariff rate for Vietnam to 20 percent.
measurementOn July 31, 2025, the White House modified Thailand’s reciprocal tariff rate to 19 percent.
measurementOn July 31, 2025, the White House modified South Korea’s reciprocal tariff rate to 15 percent.
measurementThe Framework for an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade with North Macedonia sets a new tariff baseline, reducing the Liberation Day tariff from 33 percent to 15 percent, matching the rate modification made by the White House on July 31, 2025.
measurementOn July 31, 2025, the White House modified Malaysia’s reciprocal tariff rate to 19 percent.
History of tariffs in the United States - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 5 facts
claimThe 'Liberation Day' tariff announcement led to a stock market crash in 2025, prompting the White House to suspend the April 9 tariff increases to allow time for negotiation.
accountThe Democratic Party campaigned against the McKinley Tariff of 1890, leading to electoral gains and the restoration of Grover Cleveland to the White House in 1892.
claimAudio tapes from the Johnson White House indicate that President Lyndon B. Johnson's decision to impose the Chicken Tax was influenced by a desire to convince United Auto Workers president Walter Reuther to support the president's civil rights platform and avoid a strike before the 1964 election.
referenceThe White House Historical Tables (1940–2016) provide data on U.S. government receipts, specifically detailing excise tax collections from 1934 to 2010 and customs duties from 1940 to 2010.
claimIn a White House Rose Garden ceremony, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14257, titled 'Regulating Imports With a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices That Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits'.
Live: DOJ releases 'Phase 1' of declassified Epstein files, more ... livenowfox.com Feb 27, 2025 1 fact
accountConservative commentators, including Rogan O'Handley (also known as DC Draino), were observed at the White House in Washington, DC, carrying binders labeled 'The Epstein Files: Phase 1' bearing the seal of the US Justice Department.
7.1 What Epistemology Studies - Introduction to Philosophy | OpenStax openstax.org Jun 15, 2022 1 fact
claimThe inability to determine whether a statement is true or false does not imply that there is no truth to the matter; for example, there is a specific, true number of blades of grass on the White House lawn at any given moment, even if that number is unknown.
Policy Paper: Decoding the United States on Tariffs and Trade freiheit.org Dec 16, 2025 1 fact
claimSome businesses benefit from having displaced business associations and having a direct line to the White House, allowing them to negotiate preferential deals at the expense of their competitors.