U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a press briefing at the White House on Feb. 20.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
U.S. President Donald Trump is poised to unleash fresh tariffs on dozens of countries as soon as this week, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, with his temporary 10-per-cent global tariff scheduled to expire on Friday.
The FT said the most immediate new duties are expected to be on a par with the 10-per-cent tariffs currently in place, but the administration was also working on other investigations that could grant it the legal authority to propose higher duties.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.