- By Ajeet Kumar
- Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:14 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
- US implements 10% additional tariffs on various goods.
- Move adds confusion to US trade policy after court ruling.
- Trump warns nations; Japan, EU seek trade clarity.
The United States imposed an additional tariff from Tuesday of 10 per cent on all goods not covered by exemptions, a notice issued by US Customs and Border Protection said, the rate initially announced by US President Donald Trump on Friday rather than the 15 per cent he promised a day later.
Reacting to the Supreme Court ruling that threw out his tariffs that had been justified on grounds of an emergency, Trump initially announced a new temporary global tariff of 10 per cent. He said on Saturday he would increase it to 15 per cent.
Confusion on tariff persists
In a notice described as intended to "provide guidance regarding the February 20, 2026 Presidential Proclamation," CBP said that, aside from products specified as subject to exemptions, imports would "be subject to an additional ad valorem rate of 10 per cent".
The move added to confusion surrounding US trade policy, with no explanation offered for why the lower rate had been used. The Financial Times quoted a White House official saying the increase up to 15 per cent would come later. However, a public announcement or clarification over the chaos is still awaited.
New Tariff collection already begun
Collection of the new tariffs began at midnight, while the collection of the tariffs annulled by the Supreme Court was halted. They had ranged from 10 per cent to as much as 50 per cent. The Section 122 law allows the president to impose the new duties for up to 150 days on any and all countries to address "large and serious" balance-of-payments deficits and "fundamental international payments problems.
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"Trump's tariff order argued that a serious balance of payments deficit existed in the form of a USD 1.2 trillion annual US goods trade deficit and a current account deficit of 4 per cent of GDP, and a reversal of the US primary income surplus.
Trump's warns higher tariffs
On Monday, Trump warned countries against backing away from recently negotiated trade deals with the US, saying that if they did, he would hit them with much higher duties under different trade laws.
Japan said on Tuesday it had asked the United States to ensure its treatment under a new tariff regime would be as favourable as in an existing agreement. Both the European Union and Britain have indicated they want to stick to deals already agreed.
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