Group 1 - The core point of the news is the initiation of a global trade war by the Trump administration, with tariffs ranging from 10% to 70% imposed on over 170 countries, effective from August 1 [2][4] - Southeast Asian countries are particularly affected, with Vietnam leading the way by opening its market in exchange for a 20% tariff, prompting other nations to follow suit with varying concessions [2][4] - Indonesia has proposed a "bold plan" to implement near-zero tariffs on 1,700 American goods, covering nearly 70% of U.S. exports to Indonesia, in exchange for preferential access to nickel and large-scale purchases of U.S. liquefied natural gas [2][4] Group 2 - Cambodia has strengthened economic and military ties with the U.S., signing a trade agreement that reduces tariffs from 49% to 20%, led by Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol [4] - Thailand faces significant pressure as its manufacturing costs are higher than Vietnam's, making it vulnerable to the same 20% tariffs [4] - India has submitted a retaliatory tariff proposal to the WTO, indicating plans to counter U.S. tariffs on automobiles and steel, emphasizing that countermeasures must be equivalent to the losses incurred [4][6] Group 3 - The U.S. has categorized over 170 countries into three tariff levels, with the first level (10%) as a reward for compliant nations, the second level (20%) as punishment for resistant countries, and the third level (50%) as a "killing tax" for strategic competitors [4][6] - The U.S. Customs Department is hiring thousands of inspectors and utilizing blockchain technology to track goods, threatening 200% punitive tariffs on countries that attempt to "launder" their product origins through third countries [4][6] - Economists warn that this trade war will force a high-risk restructuring of global supply chains, particularly impacting Southeast Asian economies that heavily rely on exports to the U.S. [6]
特朗普关税信函上路！东盟国家一个接一个低头，印度反应出乎意料
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-07-07 01:26