Tariffs hit midnight: Canada 35%, Switzerland 39%, Vietnam 20%. Non-deal nations get the axe.

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Trump changed tariff rules just before the deadline. He slapped 40% duties on all transshipped goods. If a country is not on the latest list, its goods will get an extra 10% tax. The new rates start for goods entering the US at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, seven days after the order, with some exceptions.

The main country tariff rates stand as before:

  • Switzerland 39%

  • Canada 35%

  • South Africa 30%

  • Taiwan 20%

  • Vietnam 20%

  • Thailand 19%

  • Cambodia 19%

  • Malaysia 19%

  • Indonesia 19%

  • Turkey 15%

  • Venezuela 15%

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the U.S. is serious about enforcement. “A 35% tariff on Canada remains,” he said.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/35-tariff-canada-still-cards-lutnick-says-2025-07-31/

The tariffs aim to push countries to negotiate better trade deals. The White House will not tolerate dodging duties through third countries. Importers now face a hard choice: pay more or move production.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/01/trump-rejigs-tariff-rates-ahead-of-deadline-levies-40percent-duties-on-all-transshipped-goods.html