Trump orders new pharma tariff, reshapes metal duties

RTE Thursday 2nd April 2026, 9:30PM 1 min read 4 hours ago

US President Donald Trump has ordered new tariffs on certain medicines, alongside an overhaul of metal duties, doubling down on his trade agenda, a year after unleashing trade wars on virtually all partners.

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