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The first Trump tariffs were imposed by executive order (not by act of Congress) during the first presidency of Donald Trump as part of his economic policy. In January 2018, Trump imposed tariffs on solar panels and washing machines of 30 to 50 percent. [36] He soon imposed tariffs on steel (25%) and aluminum (10%) from most countries.
Since the 1980s, Trump has argued that foreign nations were "ripping off" Americans on trade matters. After he became president in 2017 and again in 2025, he imposed tariffs against foreign countries in retaliation, incorrectly insisting those countries pay his tariffs. However, the tariffs are paid by American importers in practice. [2]
Beginning in 1917 with the Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917, the president can impose any tariff while the nation is at war. The affected trade does not have to be connected to the ongoing war. Since 1974, the Trade Act of 1974 allows the president to impose a 15% tariff for 150 days if there is "an adverse impact on national security from ...
The 10% tariffs on China will add to 10% to 25% duties that Trump imposed on many Chinese imports during his first term, and which former President Biden kept in place.
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump on Saturday imposed significant tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, a White House spokesperson said, following through on a long-standing pledge and ...
Key takeaways. Tariffs are a tax imposed on goods that the U.S. imports from other nations. President Donald Trump said the U.S. would impose sweeping tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and ...
Trump tariffs may refer to: First Trump tariffs, implemented in 2018 and 2019; Second Trump tariffs, implemented in 2025 This page was last edited on 1 ...
President Donald Trump on Saturday followed through with his threat to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, pushing the world’s largest economy into a trade war with two neighbors and a ...