Trump Extends Tariff Deadline to Aug. 1, Keep Rates at 10 Percent During Talks

The president revealed updated tariff rates for seven countries, including 40 percent duties on Laos and Myanmar, in push for new trade deals.

President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs at the White House, on April 2, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday to extend the deadline for tariff negotiations.

Earlier on July 7, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Trump would sign the order to move the deadline to Aug. 1 from its current date of July 9.