Goa, March 5 -- Trump announced that the U.S. would implement reciprocal tariffs, set to take effect on April 2, 2025. He clarified that the decision to begin on this date was to avoid any association with April Fools' Day, emphasizing the serious financial implications of this policy. Under the new rule, if other countries impose tariffs on U.S. goods, the U.S. would impose the same tariffs on them in return. Additionally, if non-tariff barriers are established to restrict U.S. market access, the U.S. will respond with similar non-tariff restrictions.

In his inaugural address to Congress for his second term, President Donald Trump defended his administration's robust tariff policy, emphasizing that the U.S. has long been subjected to hi...