Tariffs in Response to DSTs Suspended as Negotiations Continue
Goods from the United Kingdom, Spain, Turkey, Italy, Austria and India will face new 25% Section 301 tariffs in response to digital services taxes if negotiations don't produce a resolution, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said in a June 2 news release. The tariffs are suspended for up to 180 days, as the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development continues to negotiate international tax agreements.
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“Today’s actions provide time for those negotiations to continue to make progress while maintaining the option of imposing tariffs under Section 301 if warranted in the future,” she said.