President Donald Trump has managed to make his erratic trade policies even more baffling to countries desperate to negotiate an escape from his wrath.

President Donald Trump has been sending letters to countries outlining higher tariffs they’ll face if they don’t make trade deals with the U.S. by Aug. 1.

President Trump escalates his trade war, imposing new tariffs on Mexico and the EU. The move raises concerns about rising consumer prices and economic uncertainty.

Donald Trump has said he will impose 25 per cent tariffs on imports of goods from Japan and South Korea, in an announcement that sent US stocks sliding. The president on Monday said the new levies on both countries would come into effect on August 1. Trump has vowed to announce tariff rates for dozens of other trading partners in coming days.

Asian shares rose Tuesday after stocks on Wall Street closed broadly lower as the White House stepped up pressure on major trading partners to make deals before punishing tariffs imposed by the U.S. take effect.

The president has already threatened an additional 10% tariff on goods from countries aligning themselves with a bloc of nations that includes China and Russia.

Canadian goods imported into the U.S. will face a blanket 35 percent tariff starting next month, President Donald Trump said Thursday in an announcement that came in the midst of active trade negotiations between the two countries.

Economists and investors are left guessing by President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda as he grants extensions then threatens higher tariffs in letters to trading partners. It remains to be