JAKARTA - The United States (US) will implement reciprocal tariffs starting Wednesday (2/4) US time. However, the amount of tariffs and the number of imported product items that will be affected by the new tariff policy have not yet been officially announced.

White House Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said that reciprocal tariffs will be applied to countries that impose import duties on US goods. ‘This will take effect as soon as President Donald J Trump announces it,’ she said as quoted from Channelnewsasia.com.

Meanwhile, the imposition of a 25% tariff on automotive products will be effective from Thursday (3/4) US time.

Scott Bessent, US Secretary of the Treasury, said that the reciprocal tariff that President Donald J Trump will announce is the upper limit of the tariff level faced by a number of exporting countries. However, the amount of the upper tariff limit can be corrected if it can meet the demands of the US government. (LK/LM)