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US Reciprocal Tariffs

Usa Reciprocal Tariffs
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Khalid Karim

The global trade landscape is rapidly shifting - the U.S. government just announced sweeping new tariffs that will reshape the way goods move around the world.

Here's a quick breakdown of what’s happening — and what it could mean for your business.

The Headlines

  • A 10% baseline tariff will now apply to imports from nearly every country.
  • "Worst offenders" (based on U.S. calculations of trade imbalance) will face customized, higher tariffs — with China hit the hardest at 54%.
  • 60 countries are affected by the individualized tariffs.
  • Some goods (like semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, energy products, etc.) are excluded from these changes.
  • A 25% tariff on all foreign-made automobiles kicks in April 3.

The U.S. is shifting to what it calls a reciprocal tariff system. Instead of continuing with lower, flat-rate tariffs, it’s now basing duties on how other countries treat American goods — even if that means going far above previous WTO averages.

While the U.S. has historically maintained low average tariffs (around 2.2%), new rules under this policy mean many countries will face steeper costs to sell into the U.S. market.

Here are some notable figures:

  • China: 54%
  • Vietnam: 46%
  • India: 26%
  • European Union: 20%
  • Japan: 24%

These new rates are calculated as “half of what they charge us,” according to the administration.

Countries Starting with 'A'

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Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Afghanistan 49% 10%
Albania 10% 10%
Algeria 59% 30%
Andorra 10% 10%
Angola 63% 32%
Antigua and Barbuda 10% 10%
Argentina 10% 10%
Armenia 10% 10%
Australia 10% 10%
Austria (EU) 39% 20%
Azerbaijan 10% 10%

Countries Starting with 'B'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Bahamas 10% 10%
Bahrain 10% 10%
Bangladesh 74% 37%
Barbados 10% 10%
Belarus
Belgium (EU) 39% 20%
Belize 10% 10%
Benin 10% 10%
Bhutan 10% 10%
Bolivia 20% 10%
Bosnia & Herzegovina 70% 35%
Botswana 74% 37%
Brazil 10% 10%
Brunei 47% 24%
Bulgaria (EU) 39% 20%
Burkina Faso
Burundi 10% 10%

Countries Starting with 'C'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Cambodia 97% 49%
Cameroon 22% 11%
Canada
Cayman Islands 10% 10%
Central African Rep. 10% 10%
Chile 10% 10%
China 67% 34%
Colombia 10% 10%
Comoros 10% 10%
Congo (Rep. of) 10% 10%
Costa Rica 17% 10%
Croatia (EU) 39% 20%
Cuba
Curaçao 10% 10%
Cyprus (EU) 39% 20%
Czech Republic (EU) 39% 20%
Côte d’Ivoire 41% 21%

Countries Starting with 'D'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Denmark (EU) 39% 20%
Djibouti 10% 10%
Dominica 10% 10%
Dominican Republic 10% 10%

Countries Starting with 'E'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Ecuador 12% 10%
Egypt 10% 10%
El Salvador 10% 10%
Equatorial Guinea 25% 13%
Eritrea 10% 10%
Estonia (EU) 39% 20%
Eswatini (Swaziland) 10% 10%
Ethiopia 10% 10%

Countries Starting with 'F'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Fiji 63% 32%
Finland (EU) 39% 20%
France (EU) 39% 20%

Countries Starting with 'G'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Gabon 10% 10%
Gambia 10% 10%
Georgia 10% 10%
Germany (EU) 39% 20%
Ghana 17% 10%
Greece (EU) 39% 20%
Grenada 10% 10%
Guatemala 10% 10%
Guinea 10% 10%
Guinea-Bissau 10% 10%
Guyana 76% 38%

Countries Starting with 'H'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Haiti 10% 10%
Honduras 10% 10%
Hungary (EU) 39% 20%

Countries Starting with 'I'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Iceland 10% 10%
India 52% 26%
Indonesia 64% 32%
Iran 10% 10%
Iraq 78% 39%
Ireland (EU) 39% 20%
Israel 33% 17%
Italy (EU) 39% 20%

Countries Starting with 'J'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Jamaica 10% 10%
Japan 46% 24%
Jordan 40% 20%

Countries Starting with 'K'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Kazakhstan 54% 27%
Kenya 10% 10%
Kiribati 10% 10%
Kosovo 10% 10%
Kuwait 10% 10%
Kyrgyzstan 10% 10%

Countries Starting with 'L'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Laos 95% 48%
Latvia (EU) 39% 20%
Lebanon 10% 10%
Lesotho 99% 50%
Liberia 10% 10%
Libya 61% 31%
Liechtenstein 73% 37%
Lithuania (EU) 39% 20%
Luxembourg (EU) 39% 20%

Countries Starting with 'M'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Madagascar 93% 47%
Malawi 34% 17%
Malaysia 24% 10%
Maldives 10% 10%
Mali 10% 10%
Malta (EU) 39% 20%
Marshall Islands 10% 10%
Mauritania 10% 10%
Mauritius 80% 40%
Mexico
Micronesia 10% 10%
Moldova 61% 31%
Monaco 10% 10%
Mongolia 10% 10%
Montenegro 10% 10%
Morocco 10% 10%
Mozambique 31% 16%
Myanmar (Burma) 88% 44%

Countries Starting with 'N'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Namibia 42% 21%
Nauru 59% 30%
Nepal 10% 10%
Netherlands (EU) 39% 20%
New Zealand 20% 10%
Nicaragua 36% 18%
Niger 10% 10%
Nigeria 27% 14%
North Macedonia 65% 33%
Norway 30% 15%

Countries Starting with 'O'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Oman 10% 10%

Countries Starting with 'P'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Pakistan 58% 29%
Panama 10% 10%
Papua New Guinea 15% 10%
Paraguay 10% 10%
Peru 10% 10%
Philippines 34% 17%
Poland (EU) 39% 20%
Portugal (EU) 39% 20%

Countries Starting with 'Q'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Qatar 10% 10%

Countries Starting with 'R'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Republic of the Congo 10% 10%
Romania (EU) 39% 20%
Russia
Rwanda 10% 10%

Countries Starting with 'S'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Saint Kitts and Nevis 10% 10%
Saint Lucia 10% 10%
Saint Pierre & Miquelon 99% 50%
Saint Vincent & Grenadines 10% 10%
Samoa 10% 10%
San Marino 10% 10%
Saudi Arabia 10% 10%
Senegal 10% 10%
Serbia 10% 10%
Seychelles
Sierra Leone 10% 10%
Singapore 10% 10%
Slovakia (EU) 39% 20%
Slovenia (EU) 39% 20%
Solomon Islands 10% 10%
Somalia
South Africa 60% 30%
South Korea 50% 25%
South Sudan 10% 10%
Spain (EU) 39% 20%
Sri Lanka 88% 44%
Sudan 10% 10%
Suriname 10% 10%
Sweden (EU) 39% 20%
Switzerland 61% 31%
Syria 81% 41%
São Tomé and Príncipe 10% 10%

Countries Starting with 'T'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Taiwan 64% 32%
Tajikistan 10% 10%
Tanzania 10% 10%
Thailand 72% 36%
Togo 10% 10%
Trinidad and Tobago 12% 10%
Tunisia 55% 28%
Turkey 10% 10%
Turkmenistan 10% 10%
Tuvalu 10% 10%

Countries Starting with 'U'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Uganda 20% 10%
Ukraine 10% 10%
United Arab Emirates 10% 10%
United Kingdom 10% 10%
Uruguay 10% 10%
Uzbekistan 10% 10%

Countries Starting with 'V'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Vanuatu 44% 22%
Venezuela 29% 15%
Vietnam 90% 46%

Countries Starting with 'Y'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Yemen 10% 10%

Countries Starting with 'Z'

Country Tariffs Charged to U.S. U.S. Discounted Tariff
Zambia 33% 17%
Zimbabwe 35% 18%

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