The US president is calling the shots on his tariff regime. Starting next month, dozens of countries could face tariff rates ranging from 10 to 70 per cent. The new threshold comes as negotiations to avoid higher duties enter the final stretch. Donald Trump has warned of 10 to 12 letters being sent every day, simply informing trading partners about their tariff rates for imports into the US. Toni Waterman reports from Washington DC.
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