[For QA testing] US USTR chief: “Some countries to face tariffs of 15% or more”

The United States will impose tariffs of 15% or more on some countries. The countries subject to tariffs of 15% or more were not disclosed.

According to Reuters on the 25th (local time), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer said in an interview with Fox Business that day, “We are currently imposing a 10% tariff,” adding, “For some countries, (the tariff rate) will rise to 15%, and for other countries it could be higher.” Greer added, “This will be at a similar level to the types of tariffs we’ve seen so far.”

He also mentioned tariffs on China, which U.S. President Donald Trump is set to visit. Greer said, “We have no intention of raising tariffs on Chinese goods above current levels.” President Trump plans to visit China from late next month to early April this year.

Earlier, on the 20th, President Trump newly imposed a 10% global tariff following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that reciprocal tariffs were unlawful. The new tariff proclamation signed by Trump took effect on the 24th, U.S. Eastern Time.

However, just one day after signing the proclamation, on the 21st, President Trump said he would raise the 10% tariff rate by 15%. At the time, he specified the 15% tariff would apply “Worldwide.” In the interview that day, Greer effectively corrected this, saying that tariffs of 15% or more would apply to “some countries.”