India, Vietnam and Israel are reportedly in negotiations with President Donald Trump, CNN reported, two days after the United States announced the tariffs.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the levies with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to Reuters, which cited a State Department readout of their meeting.
The talks between Trump and these countries pertain to only a small fraction of those affected by his sweeping tariff measures. Notably, this is seen as the first phase of broader discussions, as countries consider their response.
On Friday, Vietnam — which has been hit with a 46 per cent tariff — announced it was reducing its tariffs on US goods to zero. Trump made the announcement on his social media platform, Truth Social.
“Just had a very productive call with To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, who told me that Vietnam wants to cut their Tariffs down to ZERO if they are able to make an agreement with the US. I thanked him on behalf of our Country, and said I look forward to a meeting in the near future,” said Trump in a post.
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