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The Trump administration is considering a new 7.5% tariff on China.

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Published August 25, 2026 at 6:08 AMUpdated August 25, 2026 at 6:14 AMMedium confidenceAI-assisted review

What the evidence shows

AP reports three people familiar with internal deliberations said Trump is considering a 7.5% tariff. The report is current but the claim is based on unnamed sources and has not been confirmed by an official order or notice.

Evidence considered

  1. AP cites three people familiar with the matter.
  2. AP says officials were still finalizing the proposal.
  3. No official tariff order or Federal Register notice was cited in the report.

Sources

01AP News reportOpen source ↗02White House news pageOpen source ↗03Census Bureau economic indicators scheduleOpen source ↗

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