White House Tweaks 14 Tariff Levels in Annex Amid Rate Confusion

President Donald Trump speaks during a tariff announcement on April 2.
Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg

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By Derek Wallbank and Chelsea Mes

April 3, 2025 at 7:00 AM UTC

Updated on

April 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM UTC

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More than a dozen countries set for US reciprocal tariffs spent the first day of President Donald Trump’s tariff rollout not only bracing for the economic fallout but with confusion about exactly what rates they might face.

A White House annex listing future reciprocal tariff rates initially differed for at least 14 economies from what was on the charts presented when Trump announced his “Liberation Day” tariffs in the Rose Garden, according to a Bloomberg review of published data. In each case, they were higher by exactly one percentage point.