Trump suggests a 25 % tariff for cars, medicines and semi -conductors that can rise up

president Donald Trump He said that it may expand the scope of the American customs tariffs on imports to include cars, pharmaceutical preparations and semi -conductors.

In comments to reporters on Tuesday, Trump said that the duties would be about 25 % and “rising significantly over a year.” The president did not refer to whether the new definitions would be applied to all vehicles coming to the United States or aimed at certain countries, but said it might start early on April 2.

However, the threat represents an expansion in the aggressive commercial policy of management, which already included a 25 % tariff on effective steel and aluminum imports in March.

Countries with the largest car exports to the United States are Mexico, Japan and Canada.

Trump said that the definitions already have the required effect, as companies abroad want to return to the United States

“I have contacted me by some of the world’s largest companies, and because of what we do economically and through definitions and incentives, they want to return to the United States,” he said.

“When they return to the United States and have their factory or factory here, there is no tariff,” Trump added. “So we want to give them a little opportunity.”

On pharmaceutical preparations, nations that feel the biggest effect will be Japan and India. The economic impact will be unclear, although the customs tariff may exacerbate the costs and cause a shortage at first.

“The definitions of drug prices for patients in the United States can increase, lead to the exacerbation of the shortage of drug supplies, and pushes manufacturers to search for alternative markets,” said Ofelia Chan, a business basics analyst in Global Data. Chan also noted that companies in this industry “may respond by transferring manufacturing and experiments to the United States or other customs tariff countries, although the full effects are still not confirmed.”

On the semi -conductors, Trump did not indicate how long will it happen. These drawings will affect Taiwan semiconductorsWhich provides chips for companies, including Nafidia and apple.