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"The trade policy protects American jobs and has been generating investment in the US economy," a White House spokesperson stated.
However, not all U.S. trading partners have seen their tariff rates change. The United Kingdom, China, and Mexico, for example, were exempt from the new tariffs as of this announcement. The UK had already agreed to a trade framework, China remains in ongoing negotiations during a temporary trade truce set to expire in August, and Mexico is within a 90-day window for bilateral talks.