White House defends not including Russia, North Korea on tariffs
Alex Gangitano, The Hill
Updated: Apr 3, 2025 / 06:32 PM CDT
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(
The Hill) — The White House on Thursday defended its decision to not include Russia, North Korea, Cuba or Belarus in the
latest round of tariffs, which targeted dozens of
global trading partners that were labeled the “worst offenders” when it came to trade barriers.
A White House official told The Hill in a statement that the four nations “are not subject to the Reciprocal Tariff Executive Order because they are already facing extremely high tariffs, and our previously imposed sanctions preclude any meaningful trade with these countries.”