Trump raised the global duty from 10% to 15%

US President Donald Trump has announced that he has decided to raise the rate of global duty on imports from 10% to 15%. He announced the introduction of a new 10% duty only the day before.

"I, as President of the United States, am, effective immediately, raising the global duty on countries, many of which have been "ripping off" the United States for decades without retaliation (until I came along!), from 10% to the fully permissible and legally verifiable level of 15%," Trump said on Truth Social.

The day before, on February 20, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized the duties imposed by Trump in April 2025 against dozens of countries as unlawful. The decision means that businesses can now demand a refund of the duties paid to the state, which are estimated at more than $130 billion, the Financial Times reports.

Trump in turn condemned the court's decision, calling it "anti-American". After the ruling, he announced the introduction of a global duty of 10% in addition to the existing fees. To do this, Trump decided to invoke Chapter 122 (Section 122) of the Trade Act of 1974: it allows the president to impose basic duties of up to 15% on all countries to combat the trade deficit. But these duties can only be in effect for 150 days unless Congress votes to extend them, writes The New York Times. On Saturday, Trump said the administration would prepare "new, legally permissible duties in the coming months that will continue the enormously successful process of restoring America's greatness."

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