U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a universal 10% tariff on all imports, effective April 5, alongside higher rates targeting over 60 nations, has drawn widespread international criticism. Leaders from Italy, Australia, China, and the EU condemned the move, warning of economic destabilization and retaliatory measures. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia…

US President Donald Trump said he would impose a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the United States and higher duties on some of the country's biggest trading partners, drawing defiant responses from leaders and governments.

In Africa, countries most affected by the recent levy include Lesotho, with a 50 per cent tariff rate, Madagascar with 47 per cent, and Botswana with 37 per cent.

US President Donald Trump smashed a more than 75-year-old global trading system with a new baseline 10% US tariff on goods from all countries and higher reciprocal tariff rates for countries that his administration says have high barriers to US imports.

The United States did not include Russia and Belarus in its latest round of tariffs due to existing sanctions that have already severely limited trade with the two countries, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told Axios. The announcement came after President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping set of new tariffs, which apply to nearly all countries, including Ukraine, but notably excluded Russia and Belarus.

World leaders had varied reactions to President Donald Trump's tariff announcements, with many pledging counter measures, while others hope to negotiate a removal of the import taxes.

After weeks of anticipation, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled his reciprocal tariffs plan by declaring a 10 per cent baseline tax on practically all goods imported to the United States.