Trump tariffs war, April 3 -- United States President Donald Trump on April 2 unveiled a comprehensive tariff policy, imposing at least a 10 per cent duty on nearly all goods entering the US. Trump, 47th President of the US, announced the so called 'reciprocal tariffs' from the Rose Garden at the White House, and said that these tariffs are aimed at correcting trade imbalances and bolstering American industries.

Reciprocal tariffs are tax or trade restrictions that one country places on another in response to similar actions taken by that country. While giving details on reciprocal tariffs, Donald Trump said, "We will charge them approximately half of what they are and have been charging us, so the tariffs will be not a full reciprocal. ...