The United States called a reduction in Trump's trade duties unlikely in the near future

The administration of US President Donald Trump is unlikely to reduce the recently imposed customs duties in the near future, despite active negotiations with trading partners. This was announced on August 4 by the United States Trade Representative Jamison Greer on the air of the Face the Nation program on CBS News.

"I don't think it's (tariff reduction. — Ed.) will be done in the coming days. I know that many of them are set according to transactions. Some of these deals have been announced, some have not," he said.

Greer also said that Trump is trying to set terms for trade with Canada. According to him, in case of failure of negotiations with Ottawa, the duties that were announced earlier will come into force.

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On August 1, Trump imposed additional duties on imported goods from the European Union (EU) and more than 60 foreign countries. It is specified that the highest new duties were imposed on goods from Laos, Myanmar (40% each) and Syria (41%). Goods from countries not mentioned in the decree and which have not concluded an agreement with the United States are subject to a duty of 10%.

Earlier, on June 27, the US president announced the termination of trade negotiations with Canada due to the introduction of a tax on digital services of American technology companies. Later, on July 11, Trump ordered the imposition of trade duties of 35% on goods imported from Canada. The tariffs will take effect on August 1.

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