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Bessent: Tariffs will 'boomerang' back to April levels by Aug. 1 for countries without deals

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said tariffs announced back in April will take effect on Aug. 1 for countries that have not reached an agreement with the U.S. President Donald Trump will send letters to some trading partners saying tariffs will boomerang back to April 2 levels if there is no progress, he said.

The 90-day pause on the steep tariffs he had unveiled just days prior on most major trading partners is due to expire on Wednesday .

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