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Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Yesterday, President Trump held up a chart at the White House Rose Garden. He laughed that not everyone in the audience could read it because the font was so small. But the content was anything but small. It detailed the tariffs he will impose on China, the European Union, Japan, India and dozens of others. That chart started a trade war against the rest of the world. The levies will total 10, 20 and even 50 percent, depending on the country. “Many people had been expecting the president to announce high tariffs today, but the numbers that he just revealed are stunning,” my colleague Ana Swanson said. In Trump’s telling, the tariffs are necessary to counter trade barriers that other countries have placed on America. To some extent, he has a point: Other nations do have higher tariffs than the United States does. But Trump exaggerates how big the gap is, as Ana explained . And these tariffs will not simply hurt other countries; they will also hurt the U.S. economy. Experts say the levies will result in higher prices and lower economic growth — and potentially even a recession. Today’s newsletter looks at Trump’s new tariffs and what may come next, with help from reporting by my colleagues. The levies The tariffs make little distinction between allies and adversaries. The administration claims they are based on other countries’ trade barriers against the United States. In reality, the levies are based on how much more another country exports to America than imports from it, Tony Romm, Ana and Lazaro Gamio wrote . The difference between exports and imports doesn’t necessarily reflect trade barriers; Americans may simply want to buy more stuff from, say, Japan than the Japanese want to buy from the United States. This chart shows the levies on some of America’s biggest trading partners. (The new fees exclude Canada and Mexico, which already face separate tariffs.) Practically speaking, the chart shows that Americans will now pay more for goods from other countries. If companies pass the tariffs on to consumers — and they almost always do — a $20 pack of beer from Germany will cost $24. A $100 bike from China will cost around $130. A $400 video game console from Japan will cost nearly $500. The levies are in addition to past tolls, such as those Trump placed on China. They exempt some goods, including some forms of energy, pharmaceuticals and things that Trump had already tariffed, particularly cars, steel and aluminum. Overall, though, they amount to a huge tax on some of America’s biggest trading partners. The world reacts Image In Tokyo. Credit... Kazuhiro Nogi/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Following Trump’s announcement, China and Europe vowed to retaliate and the global economy showed signs of distress. China’s government said it would take countermeasures to “safeguard its own rights and interests.” Its options could include more tariffs, restrictions on U.S. investment in China or export controls on rare earth minerals. In Brussels, Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, held a news conference just after 5 a.m. and said the bloc was ready to respond. “If you take on one of us, you take on all of us,” she said. Markets in Asia and Europe dropped. The U.S. market is also expecting a rough day. One analyst told The Times that the tariffs were “shockingly high” and “a disaster.” What’s next In the coming days, other countries will probably retaliate with their own tariffs and other trade barriers. The European Union has even discussed limiting American banks’ access to certain E.U. markets, Bernhard Warner reported . Those steps could be catastrophic for the U.S. economy. One question remains: Is Trump committed to a trade war? He said he would withdraw his tariffs if other countries rescinded their own trade barriers. Perhaps minor concessions would suffice; Trump suspended his penalties against Canada and Mexico after they promised to make nominal changes. A month later, he tried again but largely reversed himself after the market panicked. Perhaps that story will repeat itself. More international reactions France’s prime minister said that the tariffs were “a catastrophe for the economic world.” Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, said the tariffs were “a measure that I consider wrong.” Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, said he and his ministers would respond with “ cool and calm heads .” ( Not even a royal invite spared Britain from tariffs.) European officials said they’re willing to place limits on U.S. tech companies ’ access to markets in response. Japan’s prime minister called the tariffs “extremely regrettable.” Japan is the largest overseas investor in the United States. Taiwan’s government condemned the tariffs as unreasonable. Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, who describes himself as a radical libertarian, described the 10 percent minimum tariff as a positive. “Friends will be friends,” he posted. More on tariffs A 25 percent tariff on cars assembled outside the U.S., which Trump announced last week, took effect today . Laptop computers from Taiwan, wine from Italy, frozen shrimp from India, Nike sneakers from Vietnam and Irish butter. Read what else could be affected . While the U.S. imports goods, it heavily exports services — meaning industries like finance, engineering and medicine. That gives trading partners some leverage in negotiations . Trump’s sweeping tariffs, like so much else in his second term, show that the restraints that once bound his presidency are gone, David Sanger writes. Late night hosts described it as a “tariff-fying” day. THE LATEST NEWS Wisconsin The liberal candidate in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race benefited from large Democratic turnout as counties swung left across the state. Before the election, a right-wing group rallied for voters’ attention with unauthorized photos of Emily Ratajkowski and a shirtless man. Elon Musk made himself the face of the humiliating political defeat in Wisconsin. That could be useful for Trump . Government Cuts The administration laid off the entire staff of a program that helps millions of low-income Americans to pay their utility bills . Extensive layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the world’s premier public health agency, could hurt America’s health , critics say. More on Politics Image Mayor Eric Adams of New York. Credit... Karsten Moran for The New York Times A judge dismissed the corruption case against New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, but criticized the Justice Department for wanting to drop it without a valid reason. The Supreme Court upheld an F.D.A. order that prohibited retailers from marketing flavored vapes, which are popular with teenagers . Milbank, a large law firm, agreed to a deal to provide $100 million in pro bono legal services to causes supported by Trump. Lawyers for a Maryland man who was deported in error to a prison in El Salvador called for the Trump administration to bring him back as soon as possible. Xavier Becerra, the former secretary of the Health and Human Services Department, announced that he would run for governor of California . Business Amazon made a bid to acquire TikTok , which has a Saturday deadline to find a new owner. The U.S. has also discussed a possible deal with Oracle, the tech giant co-founded by Trump’s friend Larry Ellison. Tesla’s global sales in the first quarter fell 13 percent from a year earlier, in part because of a backlash against Elon Musk in E.V.-friendly Europe . Climate Change Image A burning forest in Ukraine. Credit... Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times MORNING READS Image Yummy? Or not? Credit... Jimena Peck for The New York Times Image Martha Argerich and a fellow pianist, Darío Ntaca. Credit... Mischa Christen for The New York Times Martha Argerich is among the world’s most astonishing pianists — and one of classical music’s most enigmatic and eccentric artists. At 83, Argerich is defying the expectations of age: Her fingers remain capable of acrobatic feats, and she can still find new dimensions in pieces she has played hundreds of times. See a video of Argerich at the peak of her powers. More on culture Image In Montecito, Calif. Credit... Adam Amengual for The New York Times Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is parlaying her royal fame into a lifestyle brand. The Times visited her kitchen — the real one, not the one from TV. Barack Obama appeared in a family’s picture at the Tidal Basin in Washington. See the photo . Nintendo announced that its next video game system, the Switch 2, would be available in June for $450 . THE MORNING RECOMMENDS … Image Credit... Kelly Marshall for The New York Times GAMES Image Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT
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[Skip to content](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/briefing/the-trade-war-begins.html#site-content)[Skip to site index](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/briefing/the-trade-war-begins.html#site-index) Search & Section Navigation Section Navigation Search [Briefing](https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters) [Log in](https://myaccount.nytimes.com/auth/login?response_type=cookie&client_id=vi&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Fsubscription%2Fonboarding-offer%3FcampaignId%3D7JFJX%26EXIT_URI%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.nytimes.com%252F2025%252F04%252F03%252Fbriefing%252Fthe-trade-war-begins.html&asset=masthead) Friday, March 6, 2026 [Today’s Paper](https://www.nytimes.com/section/todayspaper) [Briefing](https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters)\|The Trade War Begins https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/briefing/the-trade-war-begins.html - Share full article Advertisement [SKIP ADVERTISEMENT](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/briefing/the-trade-war-begins.html#after-top) [NewsletterThe Morning](https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/signup/NN) # The Trade War Begins We explain the sweeping tariff announcement and the world’s reaction. - Share full article ![President Trump speaks at a lectern with the presidential seal while holding a board of names of countries with percentages next to them. ](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/04/02/multimedia/03themorning-nl-Trump/03themorning-nl-Trump-articleLarge-v4.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) President Trump and his tariffs.Credit...Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times [![German Lopez](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2022/01/13/reader-center/author-german-lopez/author-german-lopez-thumbLarge-v2.png)](https://www.nytimes.com/by/german-lopez) By [German Lopez](https://www.nytimes.com/by/german-lopez) April 3, 2025 Yesterday, President Trump held up a chart at the White House Rose Garden. He laughed that not everyone in the audience could read it because the font was so small. But the content was anything but small. It detailed the tariffs he will impose on China, the European Union, Japan, India and dozens of others. That chart started a trade war against the rest of the world. The levies will total 10, 20 and even 50 percent, depending on the country. “Many people had been expecting the president to announce high tariffs today, but the numbers that he just revealed are stunning,” my colleague Ana Swanson said. In Trump’s telling, the tariffs are necessary to counter trade barriers that other countries have placed on America. To some extent, he has a point: Other nations do have higher tariffs than the United States does. But Trump exaggerates how big the gap is, [as Ana explained](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/us/politics/trump-tariffs-global-trade.html). And these tariffs will not simply hurt other countries; they will also hurt the U.S. economy. Experts say the levies will result in higher prices and lower economic growth — and potentially even a recession. Today’s newsletter looks at Trump’s new tariffs and what may come next, with help from reporting by my colleagues. ## The levies The tariffs make little distinction between allies and adversaries. The administration claims they are based on other countries’ trade barriers against the United States. In reality, the levies are based on how much more another country exports to America than imports from it, [Tony Romm, Ana and Lazaro Gamio wrote](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/economy/trump-tariff-rates-calculation.html). The difference between exports and imports doesn’t necessarily reflect trade barriers; Americans may simply want to buy more stuff from, say, Japan than the Japanese want to buy from the United States. This chart shows the levies on some of America’s biggest trading partners. (The new fees exclude Canada and Mexico, which already face separate tariffs.) ## New tariffs for select countries A table shows new tariffs for ten select countries that make up the largest shares of U.S. imports. The European Union will see its tariff rate rise to 20 percent, China to 34 percent, Japan to 24 percent, Vietnam to 46 percent and South Korea to 26 percent. ![](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhCgAKAIAAAB8fHwAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAAKAAoAAAIIhI+py+0PYysAOw==) Country New tariff Share of U.S. imports European Union \+20% 18\.5% China 13\.4% \+34% Japan \+24% 4\.5% Vietnam \+46% 4\.2% South Korea \+26% 4\.0% Taiwan \+32% 3\.6% India \+27% 2\.7% Switzerland \+32% 1\.9% 1\.9% Thailand \+37% ![](https://static01.nytimes.com/newsgraphics/2025-04-03-ambriefing-reciprocal-tariffs/abedecb7-24bd-42eb-a1d3-70d058b84905/_assets/index-600.png) Country New tariff Share of U.S. imports European Union \+20% 18\.5% China 13\.4% \+34% Japan \+24% 4\.5% Vietnam \+46% 4\.2% South Korea \+26% 4\.0% Taiwan \+32% 3\.6% India \+27% 2\.7% Switzerland \+32% 1\.9% 1\.9% Thailand \+37% Sources: White House; Observatory of Economic Complexity By The New York Times Practically speaking, the chart shows that Americans will now pay more for goods from other countries. If companies pass the tariffs on to consumers — and they almost always do — a \$20 pack of beer from Germany will cost \$24. A \$100 bike from China will cost around \$130. A \$400 video game console from Japan will cost nearly \$500. The levies are in addition to past tolls, such as those Trump placed on China. They exempt some goods, including some forms of energy, pharmaceuticals and things that Trump had already tariffed, particularly cars, steel and aluminum. Overall, though, they amount to a huge tax on some of America’s biggest trading partners. ## The world reacts Image ![Pedestrians walk with umbrellas by a screen on a street corner.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/04/03/multimedia/03themorning-nl-stocks-lgcv/03themorning-nl-stocks-lgcv-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) In Tokyo.Credit...Kazuhiro Nogi/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Following Trump’s announcement, China and Europe vowed to retaliate and the global economy showed signs of distress. China’s government said it would take countermeasures to “safeguard its own rights and interests.” Its options could include more tariffs, restrictions on U.S. investment in China or export controls on rare earth minerals. In Brussels, Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, held a news conference just after 5 a.m. and said the bloc was ready to respond. “If you take on one of us, you take on all of us,” she said. Markets in Asia and Europe dropped. The U.S. market is also expecting a rough day. One analyst [told The Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/trump-tariffs-global-stock-markets.html) that the tariffs were “shockingly high” and “a disaster.” ## What’s next In the coming days, other countries will probably retaliate with their own tariffs and other trade barriers. The European Union has even discussed limiting American banks’ access to certain E.U. markets, [Bernhard Warner reported](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/dealbook/trump-tariffs-europe-response.html). Those steps could be catastrophic for the U.S. economy. One question remains: Is Trump committed to a trade war? He said he would withdraw his tariffs if other countries rescinded their own trade barriers. Perhaps minor concessions would suffice; Trump suspended his penalties against Canada and Mexico after they promised to make nominal changes. A month later, he tried again but largely reversed himself after the market panicked. Perhaps that story will repeat itself. ## More international reactions - France’s prime minister said that the tariffs were “a catastrophe for the economic world.” - Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, said the tariffs were “a measure that I consider wrong.” - Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, said he and his ministers would respond with “[cool and calm heads](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/03/uk-respond-us-tariffs-calm-heads-starmer-business-chiefs).” ([Not even a royal invite](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/world/europe/uk-trump-tariffs.html) spared Britain from tariffs.) - European officials said they’re willing to place limits on [U.S. tech companies](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/world/europe/trump-tariffs-reciprocal-reaction-trade-war.html)’ access to markets in response. - Japan’s prime minister called the tariffs “extremely regrettable.” Japan is the largest overseas investor in the United States. - Taiwan’s government condemned the tariffs as unreasonable. - Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, who describes himself as a radical libertarian, described the 10 percent minimum tariff as a positive. “Friends will be friends,” he posted. ## More on tariffs - A 25 percent tariff on cars assembled outside the U.S., which Trump announced last week, [took effect today](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/business/trump-auto-tariffs-car-prices.html). - Laptop computers from Taiwan, wine from Italy, frozen shrimp from India, Nike sneakers from Vietnam and Irish butter. [Read what else could be affected](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/business/trump-tariffs-global-reaction.html). - While the U.S. imports goods, it heavily exports services — meaning industries like finance, engineering and medicine. That gives trading partners [some leverage in negotiations](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/economy/tariffs-foreign-goods-tariffs-us-services.html). - Trump’s sweeping tariffs, like so much else in his second term, show that the [restraints that once bound his presidency](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/us/politics/trumps-tariffs-risks-second-term.html) are gone, David Sanger writes. - [Late night hosts described](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/arts/television/late-night-trump-tariffs-liberation-day.html) it as a “tariff-fying” day. ### **THE LATEST NEWS** ## Wisconsin - The liberal candidate in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race benefited from [large Democratic turnout](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/us/politics/wisconsin-turnout-democrats-republicans.html) as counties swung left across the state. - Before the election, a right-wing group rallied for voters’ attention with [unauthorized photos](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/style/right-wing-group-wisconsin-voting-thirst-traps.html) of Emily Ratajkowski and a shirtless man. - Elon Musk made himself the face of the humiliating political defeat in Wisconsin. That [could be useful for Trump](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/us/politics/trump-musk-wisconsin.html). ## Government Cuts - The administration laid off the entire staff of a program that helps millions of low-income Americans to [pay their utility bills](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04/02/us/trump-news#trump-layoffs-energy-assistance-liheap). - Extensive layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the world’s premier public health agency, [could hurt America’s health](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/health/cdc-layoffs-kennedy.html), critics say. ## More on Politics ## Editors’ Picks [![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/03/10/well/04WELL-HOT-WATER1/04WELL-HOT-WATER1-thumbLarge.jpg)TikTok’s New Favorite Drink? It’s Hot Water.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/well/eat/health-benefits-hot-water-tiktok.html) [![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/03/04/arts/04cul-denmark-women/04cul-denmark-women-thumbLarge.jpg)The Statues Were Mostly Men or Nude Women. So These Knitters Got to Work.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/arts/design/denmark-women-statues-knitting.html) [![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/03/04/multimedia/04ST-DIOR-REVIEW-7-promo/04ST-DIOR-REVIEW-7-promo-thumbLarge.jpg)Finally, Clothes That Make Light of Luxury](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/style/dior-saint-laurent-fall-2026.html) Advertisement [SKIP ADVERTISEMENT](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/briefing/the-trade-war-begins.html#after-pp_edpick) Image ![Eric Adams standing at a lectern with the New York Police Department’s seal. ](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/04/03/arts/oakImage-1743653326630/oakImage-1743653326630-articleLarge-v2.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) Mayor Eric Adams of New York.Credit...Karsten Moran for The New York Times - A judge [dismissed the corruption case](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/nyregion/eric-adams-case-dismissed.html) against New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, but criticized the Justice Department for wanting to drop it without a valid reason. - The Supreme Court upheld an F.D.A. order that prohibited retailers from marketing flavored vapes, which are [popular with teenagers](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/us/supreme-court-flavored-vapes.html). - Milbank, a large law firm, [agreed to a deal](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/trump-law-firms-milbank-deal.html) to provide \$100 million in pro bono legal services to causes supported by Trump. - Lawyers for a Maryland man [who was deported in error](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/us/politics/maryland-man-deported-el-salvador-trump-criticism.html) to a prison in El Salvador called for the Trump administration to bring him back as soon as possible. - Xavier Becerra, the former secretary of the Health and Human Services Department, announced that he would [run for governor of California](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/us/becerra-california-governor-harris.html). ## Business - Amazon [made a bid to acquire TikTok](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/media/amazon-tiktok-bid.html), which has a Saturday deadline to find a new owner. The U.S. has also discussed a possible deal with Oracle, the tech giant co-founded by Trump’s friend Larry Ellison. - Tesla’s global sales in the first quarter fell 13 percent from a year earlier, in part because of a [backlash against Elon Musk in E.V.-friendly Europe](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/tesla-sales-elon-musk.html). ## Climate Change Image ![Gray smoke rises over a line of smoldering trees next to a field.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/04/03/multimedia/03themorning-nl-ukraine-hqpz/03themorning-nl-ukraine-hqpz-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) A burning forest in Ukraine.Credit...Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times - The environmental costs to the war in Ukraine have been significant: Toxins are seeping into the earth and water, and habitats are disappearing. [Experts call it ecocide](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/04/02/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-environment.html). - The most polluting coal plant in the U.S. has [requested an exemption](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/climate/coal-plant-colstrip-epa-email-pollution-exemption.html) from stricter air pollution rules. ## International - Hungary [said it would withdraw](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/world/europe/hungary-icc-netanyahu.html) from the International Criminal Court. The announcement came hours after Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in the country for a visit despite facing an international arrest warrant. - Three U.S. citizens sentenced to death over a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo have had their [sentences commuted to life imprisonment](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/world/africa/congo-coup-americans-death-sentences.html). - The U.N. accused Israel of [killing 15 humanitarian workers in Gaza](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/world/middleeast/gaza-aid-workers-gunshot-wounds.html). Officials in Gaza recovered the bodies and said some were reportedly shot multiple times before being buried in a mass grave. ## Other Big Stories - Multiple tornadoes were [reported across parts of the South and the Midwest](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/weather/tornado-storms-midwest-weather.html). The storm system is expected to continue, with potentially once-in-a-lifetime flooding. - The shingles vaccine can [reduce the risk of developing dementia](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/health/shingles-vaccine-dementia.html), a study found. ## Opinions Trump’s tariffs on Mexican goods will [fuel the black market](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/opinion/trump-tariffs-mexico-tequila-border.html) at the border. That could help gangs expand their power, **Ted Genoways** writes. **Pamela Paul** says goodbye with [her final column for The Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/opinion/pamela-paul-truth.html). ### **MORNING READS** Image ![A basket of steak fries lined with red and white checkered paper. A hand is dipping a fry into a small ramekin of ranch dressing. ](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/04/02/multimedia/03themorning-nl-fries/03themorning-nl-fries-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) Yummy? Or not?Credit...Jimena Peck for The New York Times **America’s least favorite fry:** Are steak fries deservedly reviled or [underappreciated edible spoons?](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/dining/steak-fries.html) **Colorful:** New York City released [a new subway map](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/nyregion/nyc-new-subway-map.html) for the first time in nearly half a century. **Sharing is caring?** A TikTok trend is testing toddlers, [one cookie at a time](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/well/family/tiktok-cookie-challenge-kids.html). **Brain health:** Everyday habits can help keep you sharp. And it’s [never too late to start](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/well/mind/brain-health-simple-tips.html). **Most clicked yesterday:** [The best bathroom designs](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/t-magazine/best-bathroom-design.html). **Lives Lived:** Joe DePugh was a gifted young baseball player when he gave his clumsy teammate Bruce Springsteen the nickname Saddie because his athletic abilities were so sad. Years later, Springsteen memorialized his friend in the song “Glory Days.” [DePugh died at 75](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/arts/music/joe-depugh-dead-glory-days.html). ### **SPORTS** **N.B.A.:** The league is [investigating the Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6250334/2025/04/02/ja-morant-grizzlies-warriors-finger-guns-nba/) for a gunlike gesture he made this week against the Golden State Warriors. **Basketball:** U.S.C.’s JuJu Watkins is the [Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year](https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6250813/2025/04/02/juju-watkins-2025-naismith-womens-player-of-year/). ### **ARTS AND IDEAS** Image ![Martha Argerich holding hands with Darío Ntaca onstage in front of a grand piano. ](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/04/03/multimedia/03themorning-nl-argerich-zlpm/03themorning-nl-argerich-zlpm-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) Martha Argerich and a fellow pianist, Darío Ntaca.Credit...Mischa Christen for The New York Times Martha Argerich is among the world’s most astonishing pianists — and one of classical music’s most enigmatic and eccentric artists. At 83, Argerich is defying the expectations of age: Her fingers remain capable of acrobatic feats, and she can still find new dimensions in pieces she has played hundreds of times. [See a video of Argerich](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/arts/music/martha-argerich-piano.html) at the peak of her powers. ## More on culture Image ![Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, smiles and leans over leafy greens sprouting in a garden.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/04/02/multimedia/02themorning-meghan/02themorning-meghan-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) In Montecito, Calif.Credit...Adam Amengual for The New York Times - Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is parlaying her royal fame into a lifestyle brand. The Times [visited her kitchen](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/dining/meghan-markle-kitchen-as-ever.html) — the real one, not the one from TV. - Barack Obama appeared in a family’s picture at the Tidal Basin in Washington. 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Advertisement [SKIP ADVERTISEMENT](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/briefing/the-trade-war-begins.html#after-top) Yesterday, President Trump held up a chart at the White House Rose Garden. He laughed that not everyone in the audience could read it because the font was so small. But the content was anything but small. It detailed the tariffs he will impose on China, the European Union, Japan, India and dozens of others. That chart started a trade war against the rest of the world. The levies will total 10, 20 and even 50 percent, depending on the country. “Many people had been expecting the president to announce high tariffs today, but the numbers that he just revealed are stunning,” my colleague Ana Swanson said. In Trump’s telling, the tariffs are necessary to counter trade barriers that other countries have placed on America. To some extent, he has a point: Other nations do have higher tariffs than the United States does. But Trump exaggerates how big the gap is, [as Ana explained](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/us/politics/trump-tariffs-global-trade.html). And these tariffs will not simply hurt other countries; they will also hurt the U.S. economy. Experts say the levies will result in higher prices and lower economic growth — and potentially even a recession. Today’s newsletter looks at Trump’s new tariffs and what may come next, with help from reporting by my colleagues. ## The levies The tariffs make little distinction between allies and adversaries. The administration claims they are based on other countries’ trade barriers against the United States. In reality, the levies are based on how much more another country exports to America than imports from it, [Tony Romm, Ana and Lazaro Gamio wrote](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/economy/trump-tariff-rates-calculation.html). The difference between exports and imports doesn’t necessarily reflect trade barriers; Americans may simply want to buy more stuff from, say, Japan than the Japanese want to buy from the United States. This chart shows the levies on some of America’s biggest trading partners. (The new fees exclude Canada and Mexico, which already face separate tariffs.) Practically speaking, the chart shows that Americans will now pay more for goods from other countries. If companies pass the tariffs on to consumers — and they almost always do — a \$20 pack of beer from Germany will cost \$24. A \$100 bike from China will cost around \$130. A \$400 video game console from Japan will cost nearly \$500. The levies are in addition to past tolls, such as those Trump placed on China. They exempt some goods, including some forms of energy, pharmaceuticals and things that Trump had already tariffed, particularly cars, steel and aluminum. Overall, though, they amount to a huge tax on some of America’s biggest trading partners. The world reacts Image ![Pedestrians walk with umbrellas by a screen on a street corner.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/04/03/multimedia/03themorning-nl-stocks-lgcv/03themorning-nl-stocks-lgcv-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) In Tokyo.Credit...Kazuhiro Nogi/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Following Trump’s announcement, China and Europe vowed to retaliate and the global economy showed signs of distress. China’s government said it would take countermeasures to “safeguard its own rights and interests.” Its options could include more tariffs, restrictions on U.S. investment in China or export controls on rare earth minerals. In Brussels, Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, held a news conference just after 5 a.m. and said the bloc was ready to respond. “If you take on one of us, you take on all of us,” she said. Markets in Asia and Europe dropped. The U.S. market is also expecting a rough day. One analyst [told The Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/trump-tariffs-global-stock-markets.html) that the tariffs were “shockingly high” and “a disaster.” ## What’s next In the coming days, other countries will probably retaliate with their own tariffs and other trade barriers. The European Union has even discussed limiting American banks’ access to certain E.U. markets, [Bernhard Warner reported](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/dealbook/trump-tariffs-europe-response.html). Those steps could be catastrophic for the U.S. economy. One question remains: Is Trump committed to a trade war? He said he would withdraw his tariffs if other countries rescinded their own trade barriers. Perhaps minor concessions would suffice; Trump suspended his penalties against Canada and Mexico after they promised to make nominal changes. A month later, he tried again but largely reversed himself after the market panicked. Perhaps that story will repeat itself. ## More international reactions - France’s prime minister said that the tariffs were “a catastrophe for the economic world.” - Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, said the tariffs were “a measure that I consider wrong.” - Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, said he and his ministers would respond with “[cool and calm heads](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/03/uk-respond-us-tariffs-calm-heads-starmer-business-chiefs).” ([Not even a royal invite](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/world/europe/uk-trump-tariffs.html) spared Britain from tariffs.) - European officials said they’re willing to place limits on [U.S. tech companies](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/world/europe/trump-tariffs-reciprocal-reaction-trade-war.html)’ access to markets in response. - Japan’s prime minister called the tariffs “extremely regrettable.” Japan is the largest overseas investor in the United States. - Taiwan’s government condemned the tariffs as unreasonable. - Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, who describes himself as a radical libertarian, described the 10 percent minimum tariff as a positive. “Friends will be friends,” he posted. ## More on tariffs - A 25 percent tariff on cars assembled outside the U.S., which Trump announced last week, [took effect today](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/business/trump-auto-tariffs-car-prices.html). - Laptop computers from Taiwan, wine from Italy, frozen shrimp from India, Nike sneakers from Vietnam and Irish butter. [Read what else could be affected](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/business/trump-tariffs-global-reaction.html). - While the U.S. imports goods, it heavily exports services — meaning industries like finance, engineering and medicine. That gives trading partners [some leverage in negotiations](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/economy/tariffs-foreign-goods-tariffs-us-services.html). - Trump’s sweeping tariffs, like so much else in his second term, show that the [restraints that once bound his presidency](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/us/politics/trumps-tariffs-risks-second-term.html) are gone, David Sanger writes. - [Late night hosts described](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/arts/television/late-night-trump-tariffs-liberation-day.html) it as a “tariff-fying” day. ### **THE LATEST NEWS** ## Wisconsin - The liberal candidate in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race benefited from [large Democratic turnout](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/us/politics/wisconsin-turnout-democrats-republicans.html) as counties swung left across the state. - Before the election, a right-wing group rallied for voters’ attention with [unauthorized photos](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/style/right-wing-group-wisconsin-voting-thirst-traps.html) of Emily Ratajkowski and a shirtless man. - Elon Musk made himself the face of the humiliating political defeat in Wisconsin. That [could be useful for Trump](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/us/politics/trump-musk-wisconsin.html). ## Government Cuts - The administration laid off the entire staff of a program that helps millions of low-income Americans to [pay their utility bills](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04/02/us/trump-news#trump-layoffs-energy-assistance-liheap). - Extensive layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the world’s premier public health agency, [could hurt America’s health](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/health/cdc-layoffs-kennedy.html), critics say. ## More on Politics Image ![Eric Adams standing at a lectern with the New York Police Department’s seal. ](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/04/03/arts/oakImage-1743653326630/oakImage-1743653326630-articleLarge-v2.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) Mayor Eric Adams of New York.Credit...Karsten Moran for The New York Times - A judge [dismissed the corruption case](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/nyregion/eric-adams-case-dismissed.html) against New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, but criticized the Justice Department for wanting to drop it without a valid reason. - The Supreme Court upheld an F.D.A. order that prohibited retailers from marketing flavored vapes, which are [popular with teenagers](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/us/supreme-court-flavored-vapes.html). - Milbank, a large law firm, [agreed to a deal](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/trump-law-firms-milbank-deal.html) to provide \$100 million in pro bono legal services to causes supported by Trump. - Lawyers for a Maryland man [who was deported in error](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/us/politics/maryland-man-deported-el-salvador-trump-criticism.html) to a prison in El Salvador called for the Trump administration to bring him back as soon as possible. - Xavier Becerra, the former secretary of the Health and Human Services Department, announced that he would [run for governor of California](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/us/becerra-california-governor-harris.html). ## Business - Amazon [made a bid to acquire TikTok](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/media/amazon-tiktok-bid.html), which has a Saturday deadline to find a new owner. The U.S. has also discussed a possible deal with Oracle, the tech giant co-founded by Trump’s friend Larry Ellison. - Tesla’s global sales in the first quarter fell 13 percent from a year earlier, in part because of a [backlash against Elon Musk in E.V.-friendly Europe](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/tesla-sales-elon-musk.html). ## Climate Change Image ![Gray smoke rises over a line of smoldering trees next to a field.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/04/03/multimedia/03themorning-nl-ukraine-hqpz/03themorning-nl-ukraine-hqpz-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) A burning forest in Ukraine.Credit...Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times **MORNING READS** Image ![A basket of steak fries lined with red and white checkered paper. A hand is dipping a fry into a small ramekin of ranch dressing. ](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/04/02/multimedia/03themorning-nl-fries/03themorning-nl-fries-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) Yummy? Or not?Credit...Jimena Peck for The New York Times Image ![Martha Argerich holding hands with Darío Ntaca onstage in front of a grand piano. ](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/04/03/multimedia/03themorning-nl-argerich-zlpm/03themorning-nl-argerich-zlpm-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) Martha Argerich and a fellow pianist, Darío Ntaca.Credit...Mischa Christen for The New York Times Martha Argerich is among the world’s most astonishing pianists — and one of classical music’s most enigmatic and eccentric artists. At 83, Argerich is defying the expectations of age: Her fingers remain capable of acrobatic feats, and she can still find new dimensions in pieces she has played hundreds of times. [See a video of Argerich](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/arts/music/martha-argerich-piano.html) at the peak of her powers. ## More on culture Image ![Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, smiles and leans over leafy greens sprouting in a garden.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/04/02/multimedia/02themorning-meghan/02themorning-meghan-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) In Montecito, Calif.Credit...Adam Amengual for The New York Times - Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is parlaying her royal fame into a lifestyle brand. The Times [visited her kitchen](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/dining/meghan-markle-kitchen-as-ever.html) — the real one, not the one from TV. - Barack Obama appeared in a family’s picture at the Tidal Basin in Washington. [See the photo](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/us/obama-photobomb-dc-cherry-blossoms.html). - Nintendo announced that its next video game system, the Switch 2, would be [available in June for \$450](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/nintendo-switch-2.html). ### **THE MORNING RECOMMENDS …** Image ![A top-down view of a whirled sticky toffee pudding.](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/02/19/multimedia/03themorning-nl-COOKING/03themorning-nl-COOKING-articleLarge.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) Credit...Kelly Marshall for The New York Times **GAMES** Image ![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/04/03/multimedia/03morning-bee/03morning-bee-articleLarge.png?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale) Advertisement [SKIP ADVERTISEMENT](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/03/briefing/the-trade-war-begins.html#after-bottom)
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