President Trump said Tuesday he will not budge from his decision to impose tariffs on goods from dozens of trading partners starting Aug. 1, pushing back on the idea he isn’t committed to collecting the duties.
Mr. Trump, writing on Truth Social, said products from any nation that receives a tariff-assignment letter this week will be taxed by U.S. customs when that date hits — no exceptions.
“There has been no change to this date, and there will be no change. In other words, all money will be due and payable starting AUGUST 1, 2025 — No extensions will be granted,” he wrote.
Mr. Trump on Monday sent letters to 14 countries assigning a tariff rate on goods they send to the U.S., and more letters are expected Tuesday and Wednesday.
The letters assigned tariffs ranging from 25%, notably for Asian allies such as Japan and South Korea, to 40%