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Five questions experts have about Trump's pharma tariffs

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For people who rely on certain prescription drugs, including weight loss, asthma and cancer medications, President Donald Trump’s post announcing 100% tariffs...

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  1. The nations and firms threatened by Trump's pharma tariffs

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    Five questions experts have about Trump's pharma tariffs

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  1. The Week

    Trump declares new tariffs on drugs, trucks, furniture (opens The Week)

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    He's putting tariffs of 25% on semi trucks, 30% on upholstered furniture, 50% on kitchen and bathroom cabinetry and 100% on certain drugs

  2. Digital Journal

    The nations and firms threatened by Trump's pharma tariffs (opens Digital Journal)

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    Donald Trump has shocked the global drug industry by announcing 100-percent tariffs on all branded, imported pharmaceutical products -- unless companies

  3. CBS News

    U.S. to impose tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs, kitchen cabinets, furniture and heavy trucks (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump announced a 100% tariff on pharmaceutical drugs, a 50% tariff on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, a 30% tariff on upholstered furniture and a 25% tariff on heavy trucks.

  4. Fox10 Phoenix

    Trump to put tariffs on pharmaceuticals, furniture, heavy trucks (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    The president said Thursday on his social media site that foreign manufacturers of furniture and cabinetry were flooding the United States with their products and that tariffs must be applied “for National Security and other reasons.”

  5. Fortune

    Trump’s overnight demand for 100% tariffs on pharmaceuticals will be ‘a meaningful commercial hit for US consumers,’ top analyst says (opens Fortune)

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    The good news: There are several loopholes in Trump’s proposal that mean the impact of the new taxes may be limited.

  6. Forbes

    Trump's New 100% Tariff On Patented Drugs Triggers Slide In Asian Pharma Stocks (opens Forbes)

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    Trump said the tariffs will go into effect on October 1, but the levy won’t apply to companies that have started building manufacturing plants in the U.S.

  7. Al Jazeera

    Trump’s latest 100 percent tariff on pharmaceuticals: What we know (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The US largely imports pharmaceutical products from India and Europe.

  8. The American Conservative

    Trump Will Slap Big Tariffs on Trucks, Drugs, and Furniture (opens The American Conservative)

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    President Donald Trump announced Thursday that on October 1st he will slap steep tariffs on big trucks, household furnishings, and pharmaceuticals. Trump ann

  9. NBC News

    Trump says U.S. will impose new tariffs on heavy trucks, drugs and kitchen cabinets (opens NBC News)

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    President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a new round of punishing tariffs, saying the United States will impose a 100% tariff on imported branded drugs, 25% tariff on imports of all heavy-duty trucks and 50% tariffs on kitchen cabinets

  10. Townhall

    Trump Announces Slew of New Tariffs (opens Townhall)

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    Trump announces new tariffs on trucks, furniture, and pharmaceuticals effective Oct. 1.

  11. KTVZ Bend

    A 100% tariff on some imported drugs is coming October 1, Trump says (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Thursday that brand-name or patented pharmaceutical products will be subject to a 100% tariff starting October 1 – unless the drugmaker is building a manufacturing plant in the US.

  12. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump to impose tariffs on drugs, trucks, furniture Oct. 1 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a slew of punishing tariffs on pharmaceuticals, heavy trucks, kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered furniture, saying import taxes on those products would go into effect Oct. 1.

  13. CNN

    Trump announces a 25% tariff on trucks and a 30% tariff on furniture (opens CNN)

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    President Donald Trump on Thursday announced sweeping tariffs on various household products, including imported kitchen cabinets and certain kinds of furniture – potentially adding even more costs to a category that has surged in price in recent months.

  14. Deutsche Welle

    US: Trump's new tariffs to target drugs, furniture, trucks – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Asian stock markets fell after US President Donald Trump announced a new wave of tariffs. He said taxes on medicines, imported kitchen cabinets and sofas were needed "for national security and other reasons."

  15. WMUR

    Here's how Trump's pharmaceutical tariffs could impact your prescription drugs (opens WMUR)

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    President Donald Trump says 100% tariffs on certain pharmaceuticals will take effect next week, but there are several exemptions.

  16. The Guardian

    Trump says US will impose new tariffs on heavy trucks, drugs and kitchen cabinets (opens The Guardian)

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    President announces 100% tariffs on imported branded drugs, 25% on heavy-duty trucks and 50% on cabinets

  17. Insider

    Trump announces a flurry of tariffs on pharmaceuticals, trucks, and furniture (opens Insider)

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    Obtaining medicine, buying trucks, and furnishing your home could get more expensive starting on October 1, when Trump says his new tariffs kick in.

  18. Delaware Public Media

    Trump announces a new round of tariffs (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    President Trump has ordered steep new tariffs on imported drugs, home furnishings, and trucks. The president's import taxes are pushing inflation higher. But that's not slowing consumer spending.

  19. The Hill

    Trump announces tariffs on pharmaceuticals, furniture and heavy trucks beginning Oct. 1 (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump on Thursday announced a slew of product-specific tariffs set to take effect on Oct. 1, including duties on any pharmaceuticals whose manufacturers don’t have plants in the U.S. The tariffs, which are on top of sweeping reciprocal duties Trump has imposed on countries worldwide, are l…

  20. FOX Business

    Trump goes all-in: Tariffs up to 100% on foreign drugs, heavy trucks and home goods (opens FOX Business)

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    President Donald Trump announced new tariffs effective Oct. 1 targeting pharmaceuticals at 100%, home goods at 50%, and heavy trucks at 25% to protect U.S. manufacturing.

  21. Digital Journal

    Trump announces steep new tariffs, reviving trade war (opens Digital Journal)

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    US President Donald Trump announced Thursday punishing tariffs on pharmaceuticals, big-rig trucks, home renovation fixtures and furniture, reviving his

  22. NBC News

    Trump’s pharma tariffs could raise drug prices for consumers, but exemptions may blunt impact (opens NBC News)

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    Analysts are already warning that U.S. consumers could see higher prices due to new tariffs President Donald Trump plans to impose on drug product imports as soon as next week

  23. WMUR

    President Trump announces new tariffs amid rising inflation (opens WMUR)

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    President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs on various products, including prescription drugs and home furnishings, set to take effect Wednesday.

  24. Al Jazeera

    Trump announces ‘national security’ tariffs on drugs, trucks, furniture (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The 100% tariff on pharmaceuticals, 25% on trucks, and 30% on furniture will come into effect on October 1.

  25. Deutsche Welle

    Trump tariffs: Who stands to lose from new US pharma duties? – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The US president's latest tariff move will see the US impose 100% levies on imports of branded or patented pharmaceutical goods from October 1. What could it mean for global trade?

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