Trump Plans 15-20% Global Tariff on Nations Without Deals by Aug 1

President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States will impose a blanket tariff of between 15% and 20% on imports from countries that fail to strike bilateral trade agreements with Washington before 1 August. Speaking to reporters at his Turnberry golf resort in Scotland alongside U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump described the levy as a pragmatic alternative to negotiating what he called “200 separate deals.” The announcement clarifies a threat issued last week, when the White House warned that duties could reach as high as 50% for non-compliant nations. Trump added that letters outlining the new rate will be sent to roughly 200 governments in the coming days, and that the measure would supersede the 10% universal tariff he rolled out—and later suspended—on 2 April. According to the administration, individual accords have already been sealed with the United Kingdom, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines, while a temporary truce with China has reduced tariffs on most goods to 30% in the United States and 10% in China. Negotiations with the European Union are continuing; diplomats on both sides say a 15% duty is under discussion. Countries that have not reached agreements face steeper penalties. Earlier notification letters warned Mexico of a 30% rate, Canada 35% and Brazil as much as 50%. Economists say a uniform 15%–20% tariff would mark the sharpest shift in U.S. trade policy in decades, likely lifting consumer prices and heightening the risk of retaliatory measures when it takes effect next week.