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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross stated that the 10% import tariff policy set to be implemented by the Trump administration will take effect this week and emphasized that there will be no further negotiations. This policy targets goods from several major trading countries, which could impact global financial markets and raise concerns about an economic recession. Ross defended the policy, stating that it is a necessary measure to protect American manufacturing and national security, calling for the U.S. to rebuild its domestic strength. Republican Senator John Barrasso also supports this policy, seeing it as an important step in reshaping the economy, which will be combined with tax reduction plans to promote economic growth.

The new round of tariff policies proposed by President Trump is set to officially take effect this week. The U.S. Secretary of Commerce stated on the CBS program "Face the Nation" on the 6th that the 10% tariff on imports from all countries has "no room for negotiation," emphasizing that the president is not joking and the policy will proceed as planned.

According to reports, this reciprocal tariff plan covers dozens of countries that currently have a high export ratio to the U.S., and their products will be subject to higher tax rates. When the news broke, it immediately caused a huge shock to the global financial markets, with U.S. stocks experiencing their worst week since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, raising widespread concerns about an economic recession. The president called on everyone to "hang in there."

The Secretary of Commerce defended the president's stance, arguing that this policy is designed to ensure American manufacturing, supply chains, and national security. He stated that the productivity of the U.S. in core industries such as shipping, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors has long been inadequate, and the country now faces a situation that urgently needs protection, saying, "We have to start protecting ourselves." This policy push officially follows the president's previous postponement of tariffs due to negotiations on immigration policies with Canada and Mexico. The Secretary of Commerce clearly stated that this time there will be "no delay," and the president's position is no longer ambiguous, calling it the core principle that the president has insisted on for a long time, "This is the moment for the United States to regain control of its destiny."

He further stated that "the whole world has been taking advantage of us for decades," and now the president has chosen to face it head-on, "no longer tolerating this situation." The Secretary of Commerce emphasized that the president firmly believes that the U.S. needs to break free from foreign dependence and rebuild domestic strength, and he and the government team will fully support this direction.

Also expressing support on the program was a Republican senator from Wyoming. The senator described this round of tariffs as "a significant shift in U.S. government policy direction" and a part of congressional Republicans' attempt to legislate the realization of the president's economic blueprint, which not only includes this round of tariff policies but will also integrate and expand the tax reduction plan promoted in 2017. He emphasized that Congress is working to "create a strong, healthy, growing economy," and tariffs will be one of the "important tools" in that effort.

As the president further pushes his economic policy agenda, the U.S. attitude and practical measures towards the global trading system are bound to enter a new phase.