Trump signs executive order extending tariff deadline to August 1

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump delivers remarks on tariffs, at the White House
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Source: REUTERS

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday extending the date on which so-called "reciprocal" tariffs will take effect to August 1.

The previous deadline had been July 9.

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