Here are reactions to Trump's latest tariff announcements from countries in Asia as the clock ticks down to the Aug. 1 deadline. It was not immediately clear if that date had been

United States President Donald Trump has imposed a new 19 percent tariff rate on Malaysia, as the deadline takes effect today. The new rate represents a six percentage point reduction from the 25 percent reciprocal tariff announced last month.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump will keep minimum global tariff rates at 10 per cent, resisting prior suggestions he could raise the floor to 15 per cent or higher, according to a White House statement on Thursday.

The US set a 19% levy on imports from Thailand and Cambodia, lower than the 36% they originally faced, after President Donald Trump threatened to block trade deals with them unless they ended a deadly border clash.

"We have small margins," said Suparp. He said they could still manage with tariffs up to 20% or even 25% by cutting costs. When he spoke to the BBC, before the deal was announced, he said the uncertainty was the biggest challenge: "Please - to our government, just get the deal, so we can plan our business."

On Thursday, Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs against U.S. trading partners that will go into effect next week. The announcement came on the same day that an appeals court grappled with the question of whether Trump’s tariffs are even legal.