Trade
Bessent Sees Reciprocal-Duty Focus on ‘Dirty 15’ Trade Partners
- Treasury chief says each country gets reciprocal tariff number
- Bessent says no ‘carve-outs,’ hopes for negotiated deals
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that as the Trump administration imposes specific reciprocal-tariff rates on US trading partners, there’ll be a focus on particular nations deemed most responsible for unfair commercial practices.