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Donald Trump is expected to announce sweeping tariffs on what he's been calling "Liberation Day." Here's what we know.

The Trump administration is planning to impose a round of fresh tariffs on April 2, a day President Trump has dubbed " Liberation Day. " The announcement is viewed by economists as the culmination of his "America First Trade Policy," an executive order he signed on his first day in office aimed at revitalizing U.S. manufacturing.

They could not have imagined a president would use emergency authority to bypass Congress and impose tariffs on the entire world.”

All U.S. imports face a baseline 10% tariff, effective Saturday. + Higher rates will apply to partners judged "bad actors" on trade. For example, Japan faces a 24% duty and the European Union faces a 20% levy,

Trump has repeatedly called April 2 "Liberation Day." He is expected to enact reciprocal tariffs on major trading partners, especially those that contribute the most to the $1.2 trillion U.S. trade deficit.

Some countries are promising swift countermeasures; others are asking for an opportunity to negotiate with the U.S. to avoid trade war.

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Per an Axios breakdown: "The formula is to divide the U.S. trade deficit with each country by that country's exports to the U.S. The final reciprocal tariff was then divided by 2, with a minimum of 10% (which applies even to those countries with which the U.S. has a trade surplus)."