Trump boosts new tariff rate to 15% a day after announcing 10%U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 20, 2026. ), to the fully allowed, and legally tested, 15% level,” Trump said in a social-media post on Saturday. Additional details were not immediately forthcoming on how soon the 15% tariff would go into effect. The initial 10% tariffs Trump announced on Friday were scheduled to go into effect on Feb. 24 at 12:01 a.m. Washington time, according to a White House fact sheet. More than 1,500 companies had filed tariff lawsuits in trade court in preparation for the ruling, according to a Bloomberg analysis.

Source: Bangkok Post February 22, 2026 10:12 UTC