U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to send letters outlining tariff policies to various countries, beginning on Monday, July 7, 2025. Initially, letters were signed and scheduled to be sent to 12 countries. Subsequently, Trump expanded the tariff notifications, issuing additional letters to six and then seven more countries, indicating an escalation in his administration's approach to trade reform. Some of the newly announced tariffs reached rates of up to 30%. These communications are part of a broader effort to address and reform America's trade relationships through revised tariff measures.