The United States extends the tariff truce to August 1 and sets new rates

Trump showed himself open to once again delaying the entry into force of tariffs, which he first announced in April, if countries show signs of wanting to negotiate. The President of the United States, Donald Trump, postponed this Monday from July 9 to August 1 the tariff truce granted to his trading partners, but already set the levies that some of them, such as Japan or South Korea, will have to pay from then on. In statements to the press at the White House, however, Trump showed himself open to once again delaying the entry into force of tariffs, which he first announced in April, if countries show signs of wanting to negotiate. "I would say they are firm, but not 100%. If they call us and, for example, want to do something different, we will be open to it," the president explained. For now, the extension of the deadline was materialized in an executive order that, according to White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, will serve to give Washington time to negotiate good ...