Trump raises global tariff to 15%, what's next in his trade arsenal?
2026-02-23 10:05:52 source：CGTN
February 22, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that he will raise a newly imposed global tariff from 10 percent to 15 percent, escalating trade tensions just one day after the Supreme Court struck down his previous tariff regime.
In a social media post, Trump said he would increase the 10 percent "Worldwide Tariff" to a "fully allowed, and legally tested" 15 percent level, effective immediately. He argued that many countries had been "ripping off" the United States for decades and pledged to introduce additional "legally permissible" tariffs in the coming months to advance his economic agenda.
The move came swiftly after the Supreme Court ruled 6–3 on Friday that Trump's earlier tariffs, imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), were illegal. Within hours of the ruling, Trump signed an executive order introducing a 10 percent across-the-board tariff – now raised again to 15 percent – signaling that his trade offensive is far from over.
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