'They’re small, poor' - UN wants Trump to exempt 28 countries from tariffs

The United Nations, UN, through its trade and development arm, UNCTAD, has warned President Donald Trump of an impending ‘serious economic harm’ over the global reciprocal tariffs.

The UN called on the American leader to exempt the world’s poorest and smallest countries from “reciprocal” tariffs, or risk “serious economic harm”.

In its report on Monday, UNCTAD identified 28 countries Trump should singled out for a higher tariff rate than the 10% baseline.

Some of such countries are Laos, which is hit by 48% tariff; Mauritius, on 40%; and Myanmar, to be hit with 45%.

President Trump and his had earlier this month slammed countries around the world with new tariff rates

According to the Republican, rival economies had “looted, pillaged, raped, plundered” the US with unfair trade practices.

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