Trump announces increase in global tariff rate to 15 percent
President Donald Trump announced Saturday he will raise the global tariff rate on imports to 15 percent. The move follows a recent Supreme Court ruling.
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the United States 
US will increase the temporary global tariff on imported goods from 10% to 15%. The announcement, made at 4:10 PM UTC on February 21, 2026, follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling related to tariffs imposed under an economic emergency law. This policy change marks a significant shift in the U.S. presidency's approach to trade regulation and is expected to have an immediate impact on the structure of national trade policy and the pricing of goods entering the country.
US will increase the temporary global tariff on imported goods from 10% to 15%. The announcement, made at 4:10 PM UTC on February 21, 2026, follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling related to tariffs imposed under an economic emergency law. This policy change marks a significant shift in the U.S. presidency's approach to trade regulation and is expected to have an immediate impact on the structure of national trade policy and the pricing of goods entering the country.
