Trump’s 10 Percent Universal Tariffs Take Effect

The baseline tariffs will impact about $3 trillion in imported goods.

Containers are seen at the Port of Keelung in Keelung, Taiwan, on April 4, 2025. Annabelle Chih/Getty Images

The first part of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff agenda went into effect at 12:01 a.m. on April 5.

A 10 percent baseline universal tariff will apply to all imports, regardless of origin, up from the current average tariff rate of about 2.5 percent.