Trump announces 10 percent tariff on Maldivian goods exported to US

United States President Donald Trump has announced a 10 percent tariff on Maldivian goods exported to the country.

Trump administration has announced new tariffs for goods exported to the US by various nations.

With these changes, a 10 percent tariff will be levied on Maldivian goods exported to the United States effective of Saturday, April 5^th.

Maldivian exports to the US mainly consist of local fisheries products.

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The tariff imposed on Maldivian exports is relatively small compared to other neighboring nations. A baseline 10 percent tariff has been imposed on all imports to the US and higher duties on some of the country's biggest trading partners.

Trump has said the tariffs will be used to boost US manufacturing and "make America wealthy again".

Economists have warned that the new tariff rates, which represent the highest percentage increase in the US to date according to Forbes, could stall the global economy.