India, Aug. 1 -- A day after announcing a "landmark energy partnership" with Pakistan, US President Donald Trump imposed a 19% tariff on Pakistani goods on Friday. The move comes as part of the expansion plan of Trump's sweeping "Liberation Day" tariff, announced via an executive order on Thursday.
The updated tariffs, which cover dozens of countries, are scheduled to take effect in seven days, on August 7, at 12:01am Washington time.
While Pakistan had previously been subject to a steep 29% duty, the final list released Thursday shows the South Asian nation's tariff rate lowered to 19% after striking a last-minute trade deal with Washington.
On Tuesday, Trump touted a preliminary deal with Pakistan focused on the joint development of ...
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