Trump’s July 9 tariff deadline looms: Which countries will get a deal?

As US President Donald Trump’s July 9 tariff deadline nears, countries including Japan, India, and the EU are scrambling to strike last-minute trade deals. Washington could either finalise limited agreements, extend the tariff pause, or reimpose steep duties — some as high as 50 per cent — on economies it sees as uncooperative. Which nations will escape the tariff hike?

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