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Trump: "Signed some trade letters... will send to 12 countries on the 7th"
Summary
- President Trump announced that he had signed letters for 12 countries specifying different reciprocal tariffs.
- These letters are scheduled to be sent on the 7th, and the reciprocal tariff suspension period ends on the 8th.
- He did not disclose the specific tariffs or the countries involved.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he had signed letters addressing different reciprocal tariffs for 12 countries, and that these letters will be sent on the 7th (local time).
According to Reuters, President Trump made these comments to reporters aboard Air Force One on the 4th, which is U.S. Independence Day.
However, he refused to specify which countries the letters were sent to or give details on the tariffs.
The reciprocal tariff suspension period set by the Trump administration is due to expire on the 8th.
President Trump also mentioned that it is a good development that the Palestinian militant group Hamas gave a positive response to the Gaza Strip cease-fire proposal offered by the United States, adding that a cease-fire agreement for the Gaza Strip could be reached by next week.
Hyunbo Shin, Hankyung.com Reporter greaterfool@hankyung.com
Korea Economic Daily
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