Trump says he will raise US global tariff rate from 10% to 15%

WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - President ⁠Donald Trump said on Saturday he will raise temporary ⁠tariffs on almost all U.S. imports from 10% to 15%, ‌the maximum level allowed under the law, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his previous tariff program as invalid. Read full story The Long Beach Container Terminal is shown at the Port of Long Beach as seen from Signal Hill, California, U.S., January 14, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - ⁠President Donald Trump said on Saturday ⁠he will raise from 10% to ‌15% a temporary tariff rate on U.S. imports from all countries, which he imposed after the ​U.S. Supreme Court ruled against ⁠his signature tariff ⁠programbased on an economic emergency law.Infuriated by the ⁠high ‌court's ruling, Trump on Friday ordered an immediate 10% tariff ⁠on all imports, in addition to any ​existing ‌tariffs. The law allows him to impose ⁠a ​levy of up to 15% for 150 days, although it could face legal challenges.During ⁠that period, his administration will ​work on issuing new and "legally permissible" tariffs, he said."I, as President of the United States ⁠of America, will be, effective immediately, raising the 10% Worldwide Tariff on Countries, many of which have been 'ripping' the U.S. ​off for decades, without ⁠retribution (until I came along!), to the fully ​allowed, and legally tested, ‌15% level," he wrote ​in a Truth Social post.(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Rod Nickel) Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates! Report a mistake What is the issue about? Spelling and grammatical error Factually incorrect Story is irrelevant This field is mandatory. Please provide details of the report. Email (optional) Please enter valid email. Report issue Cancel Invalid captcha response. Please re-try again. Thank you for your report!