10 countries with the highest reciprocal tariff rates

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US President Donald Trump imposed sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs on several countries. Reciprocal tariffs are imposed to match what other nations are charging the US.

While the US imposed a baseline 10% tariff on all imports, it charged a higher tariff on countries with which it had a bigger trade deficit.

Here is a list of the 10 highest-tariffed countries in the world.

7. Serbia*

Reciprocal tariff: 37% Tariff imposed on the US: 74% US trade deficit in 2024: $98.4 billion *shares rank with Botswana and Bangladesh

7. Botswana

Reciprocal tariff: 37% Tariff imposed on the US: 74% US trade deficit in 2024: $300.8 million

7. Bangladesh

Reciprocal tariff: 37% Tariff imposed on the US: 74% US trade deficit in 2024: $6.2 billion

6. Myanmar (Burma)*

Reciprocal tariff: 44% Tariff imposed on the US: 88% US trade deficit in 2024: $579.3 million *shares rank with Sri Lanka

6. Sri Lanka

Reciprocal tariff: 44% Tariff imposed on the US: 88% US trade deficit in 2024: $2.6 billion

5. Vietnam

Reciprocal tariff: 46% Tariff imposed on the US: 90% US trade deficit in 2024: $123.5 billion

4. Madagascar

Reciprocal tariff: 47% Tariff imposed on the US: 93% US trade deficit in 2024: $679.8 million

3. Laos

Reciprocal tariff: 48% Tariff imposed on the US: 95% US trade deficit in 2024: $762.9 million

2. Cambodia

Reciprocal tariff: 49% Tariff imposed on the US: 97% US trade deficit in 2024: $12.3 billion

1. Lesotho

Reciprocal tariff: 50% Tariff imposed on the US: 99% US trade deficit in 2024: $234.5 million

Special mention: India

Reciprocal tariff: 26% Tariff imposed on the US: 52% US trade deficit in 2024: $45.7 billion

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