July 9 US trade tariffs deadline to be postponed? Will Donald Trump 'chicken out' this time?

July 9 Trump tariffs deadline for trade agreement is almost here everyone from US Stock Market investors to commoners want to whether the scheduled date will be extended or not. The tariffs were part of a broader announcement in April where Trump imposed a 10 per cent duty on goods from almost all trading partners, with a plan to step up these rates for a select group within days. But he swiftly paused the hikes until July 9, allowing for trade talks to take place. Countries have been pushing to strike deals that would help them avoid these elevated duties. So far, the Trump administration has unveiled deals with the United Kingdom and Vietnam, while Washington and Beijing agreed to temporarily lower staggeringly high levies on each other's products. As his July 9 deadline approaches, Trump has repeatedly said he plans to inform countries of US tariff rates by sending them letters.

New Deadline for US Tariffs?

US tariffs will kick in on August 1 if trading partners from Taiwan to the European Union do not strike deals with Washington, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday. The rates will "boomerang back" to the sometimes very high levels which President Donald Trump had announced on April 2 -- before he suspended the levies to allow for trade talks and set a July 9 deadline for agreement, Bessent told CNN.


Bessent confirmed comments by Trump to reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday in which he also cited a new deadline: "Well, I'll probably start them on August 1. Well, that's pretty early. Right?" The president said he had signed 12 letters to be sent out, likely on Monday.

"It's not a new deadline. We are saying, this is when it's happening, if you want to speed things up have at it. If you want to go back to the old rate that's your choice," he said.

He said the playbook was to apply "maximum pressure" and cited the European Union as an example, saying they are "making very good progress" after a "slow start."

Aboard Air Force One on Friday, Trump said sending notices would be much easier than "sitting down and working 15 different things... this is what you have to pay, if you want to do business (with) the United States."

FAQs

Q1. When will US Tariffs deadline end?
A1. US Tariffs deadline will end on July 9.

Q2. When did Donald Trump announce tariffs?
A2. Donald Trump announced tariffs on April 2.