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The term "Dirty 15" stems from an interview Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent conducted on March 18 with FOX Business, where he referenced the 15% of countries that make up the largest trade deficits ...
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His latest round of sweeping tariffs, which came into force shortly after midnight on Wednesday, hits goods from some of America's biggest trading partners including China and the European Union with...
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As the world economy braces for Donald Trump’s unveiling of a swathe of tariffs, some country leaders will be fearing the worst after Washington singled out a “dirty 15” list of nations.Although not naming the countries,
Donald Trump has labelled April 2 "Liberation Day", insisting that the levies will free the United States from its reliance on foreign goods. Trump appeared to substantially expand his tariff plans, insisting that "all countries" would be targeted.
President Donald Trump criticized countries with what he called unfair trade practices, vowing to target trade deficits and tariffs on U.S. goods in his "Liberation Day" plan.
US President Donald Trump is set to announce sweeping tariffs targeting nations with large trade imbalances with America. Branded the ‘Dirty 15’, these countries account for the bulk of America’s deficits.
The 15 countries that are likely to be the ones affected are responsible for more than 70% of all U.S. imports.
The “Dirty 15”, in particular, has drawn scrutiny. Coined by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, it refers to the 15 per cent of economies that account for the bulk of trade imbalances with the US while imposing steep tariffs and other non-tariff barriers on US goods.
In weighing a response to Trump’s tariffs, the E.U. has sought consensus and a way to avoid escalation with the U.S., a critical partner in trade and security.