WASHINGTON – A White House official announced Tuesday that the Trump administration plans to raise the rate on its recently implemented global tariff from 10% to 15%.
The official stated that President Trump has experienced “no change of heart” regarding his preference for the higher 15% rate, which he had originally announced this past Saturday. This comes after Trump signed a formal directive Friday establishing the current 10% rate for the new duties, which are scheduled to remain in effect for 150 days. These temporary tariffs, implemented under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, serve as a replacement for Trump’s previous global emergency tariffs that were overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday.
According to the White House official, no specific timeline has been provided for when the tariff rate will be increased. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency can only impose tariffs based on information contained in official presidential executive orders or proclamations.
