MORRISTOWN, New Jersey (Reuters) -The United States is close to finalizing several trade pacts in coming days and will notify other countries of higher tariff rates by July 9, President Donald Trump said on Sunday, with the higher rates set to take effect on August 1.

In the intricate landscape of global trade policy, President Trump's tariff strategy has stirred significant ripples across international financial markets. Despite intentions to impose tariffs on twelve countries,

Trump also heralded U.S. access to Vietnam’s markets tariff-free—something Lovely described as not a heavy lift as U.S. exports don’t present a competitive threat to domestic manufacturers and many U.