U.S. pres. Trump´s tariffs take effect

President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs have officially taken effect, marking a significant shift in U.S. trade policy. teleSUR

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00:00The new tariffs of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, came into force on Wednesday

00:04with a predicted strong impact on the global economy.

00:07The new tariff, well, misnamed reciprocal tariffs, are being seen as a punishment

00:12for the countries of the world with which Washington has a trade deficit.

00:16At dawn on Wednesday, more than 60 countries are impacted by this measure from the White House

00:20as China is charged 104%, the European Union 20%, plus additional levies of up to 50%

00:28for more than 50 countries which have led to the fall of global markets.