EU commenting on Trump tariffs: It notes positively that this outcome is in line with US tariff commitments agreed under the EU-US joint statement

Senior US Official Briefs: US Sets 10%-12.5% Tariff For Many Nations That Don't Ban Forced Labor, Citing Forced Labor; Tariffs Begin As Prior 10% Global Duty Expires; Exempts Oil, Gas, Fertilizer, Food Stuffs U.s. Official Says It Is Not The Case That These Measures Simply Replicate The Ieepa Tariffs Struck Down By The Supreme Court, And That The President Will Use The Tools At His Disposal, Including Tariffs, To Achieve The Outcomes He Wants. U.s. Official Says Oil And Gas, Fertilizer And Certain Foodstuffs Will Be Exempted, Along With Goods Subject To Section 232 National Security Tariffs And Usmca-compliant Goods, Given The Integrated Nature Of North American Supply Chains And High U.s. Content Levels. U.s. Official Says The New Section 301 Tariffs Take Effect At 12:01 A.m. (0401 Gmt) July 24, With An Effective Date For Goods In Transit Of 12:01 A.m. (0401 Gmt) July 28, As Section 122 Tariffs Expire On July 24.

The Trump administration on Friday will impose new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on goods from 60 trading partners, including the European Union, over allegations of lax enforcement of forced labor bans, just as a temporary 10% global tariff expires. The move is the White House's latest effort to restore President Donald Trump's campaign vision of a near-global ...

Japan finance minister Katayama: prepared to take decisive steps on forex Japanese Finance Minister Katayama noted that the U.S. Treasury's forex report highlighted the bilateral statement affirming that excessive foreign exchange fluctuations are undesirable. Japan Finmin Katayama: Japan and U.S. maintain round-the-clock communication