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Trade-war tracker: Here are the new levies, imposed and threatened

Published: June 26, 2018 2:24 p.m. ET
 
 
Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced tariffs on countries across the globe, and many have retaliated with new levies of their own.
By
D.C. BUREAU CHIEF
As rhetoric on global trade ratchets higher, here’s a look at what new tariffs have been imposed and what has been threatened this year.
ImposerTargetSubjectRateImposed or threatened
U.S.China, South Korea and MexicoWashing machines20%-50%Imposed
U.S.Most countries, notably ChinaSolar panels30%Imposed
U.S.European Union, Canada, Mexico and most other countriesSteel25%Imposed
U.S.European Union, Canada, Mexico and most other countriesAluminum10%Imposed
European UnionU.S.Bourbon, orange juice, jeans and other products25%Imposed
MexicoU.S.$3 billion of U.S. goods including steel and pork20%-25%Imposed
CanadaU.S.$12.8 billion of U.S. goods including maple syrup and whiskey10-25%To take effect July 1
IndiaU.S.$241 million of apples, stainless steel and other products.7.5%-60%To take effect Aug. 4
U.S.China$50 billion of goods25%To take effect July 6 on $34 billion worth. Second set of $16 billion pending further review.
ChinaU.S.$34 billion of U.S. goods25%To take effect July 6
U.S.ChinaAdditional $200 billion of goods10%Threatened
U.S.European UnionAutomobiles20%Threatened
The context of these tariffs is the trade deficit the U.S. runs, which totaled $568 billion in 2017. The Trump administration maintains that the size of that gap is due to unfair trade agreements.
President Trump first announced his intention to impose steel and aluminum tariffs on March 1, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.68%   has lost about 1% since that announcement.