King Penguins contemplating the snow on Heard Island, Antarctica.
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive and far-reaching “reciprocal tariffs” were signed into effect on Wednesday, hitting over 180 countries, ranging from major trading partners to remote islands.
The newly elected White House leader unveiled a raft of levies on April 2, marking the date as “liberation day,” and set a baseline tariff of 10% on goods imported to the U.S. across the board.
Key trade partners absorbed some of the steepest tariff rates from 34% on China, 20% on the European Union, 46% on Vietnam, and 32% on Taiwan.
Trump and the White House shared a series…