“救火队长”上线！特朗普关税威胁后美财长称亚洲贸易协议有望陆续公布

Group 1 - The U.S. Treasury Secretary, Mnuchin, indicated that new trade agreements are expected to be reached with multiple countries before the 90-day tariff buffer period ends on April 2 [1] - Mnuchin emphasized that most U.S. trading partners are negotiating in good faith, with the European Union being an exception [1] - President Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on EU goods starting June 1 due to a lack of progress in negotiations [1] Group 2 - Mnuchin is the main representative for trade negotiations with several Asian countries, while negotiations with the EU are led by Commerce Secretary Ross [1] - The slow pace of EU negotiations is attributed to the need for member states to coordinate a unified position, leading to a "collective action dilemma" [1] - Mnuchin noted that negotiations with India are progressing well, although he did not disclose specific countries with which agreements might be reached soon [1] Group 3 - The tariff plan announced by Trump on April 2 is based on whether countries are willing to negotiate in good faith, with the stated tariff levels being a maximum that would only be triggered by retaliatory tariffs from other countries [1] - The previously set tariff for the EU was 20%, significantly lower than the 50% tariff threatened by Trump [1] - Regarding the tax reform bill passed by the House, Mnuchin mentioned that Senate Majority Leader McConnell plans to advance the bill immediately with minimal changes expected [2]