With just five days remaining in the tariff moratorium, the White House is expected to begin delivering a message to a dozen or so countries: Time is up, and here’s your new rate.

President Trump said his administration will begin notifying several of its trading partners of unilateral tariffs as high as 70%, escalating trade tensions as markets closed for the July 4 holiday. “We’re going to start sending letters out to various countries starting tomorrow,

US President Donald Trump said his administration will probably start notifying trading partners Friday of the new US tariff on their exports effective Aug. 1, while reiterating a preference for simplicity over complicated negotiations five days before his deadline for deals.