The US begins imposing an additional 10% tariff.

(CLO) The US will begin imposing an additional 10% tariff on all non-exempt imported goods starting at 00:00 on February 24, 2026 (local time).

A notice from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), issued to guide the implementation of the President's Proclamation of February 20, 2026, states that all imports, except those designated as exempt, will be subject to an additional 10% duty.

The tax collection began at midnight on February 24th, while previous tax rates – ranging from 10% to 50% and rejected by the Supreme Court – are now suspended.

Cranes at the Oakland seaport, USA. Photo: CC/Wiki

This move comes after the Supreme Court rejected tariffs that Trump had previously imposed on the grounds of an emergency. On February 20, he announced a plan to impose a temporary global tariff of 10%. On February 21, he said he would raise the tariff to 15%. However, the official announcement on February 24 confirmed only the 10% rate.

The US administration invoked Section 122 of the trade law, which allows the President to impose tariffs for up to 150 days on any country to address a “large and serious” balance of payments deficit or fundamental international payment problems.

The presidential order argued that the U.S. was facing an annual goods trade deficit of approximately $1.2 trillion, a current account deficit equivalent to 4% of GDP, and a reversal of the primary income surplus.

On February 23, Trump warned countries against withdrawing from newly reached trade agreements with the US, and indicated that the US could impose higher tariffs under other trade laws.

On February 24, Japan requested that the US ensure the implementation of the new tariff regime would not affect the terms of existing bilateral agreements. The European Union and the UK also expressed their desire to maintain agreements already signed with the US.

Source: https://congluan.vn/my-bat-dau-ap-thue-bo-sung-10-10331286.html