Big Chunk of Trump Tariffs Mostly or Partly Paused

100 days into the second term of President Donald Trump, a big chunk of tariffs that he entered into force have been paused temporarily or indefinitely. Tariffs on China, which have not been affected by this phenomenon, are also rumored to be lowered soon, giving a mixed picture of the success of Trump's anti-trade initiative that like so many of his actions have mirrored his first term.

As of April 29, 72 percent of Trump tariffs entered into force in 2025 had been mostly or partly paused when considering the value of the imports they affect. According to the Tax Foundation, global reciprocal tariffs affect around $2 trillion of U.S. imports including imports from China. However, Trump rolled back all country-specific tariffs (ranging from an additional 11 to an additional 50 percent) except those on Chinese goods on April 9, the day they went into force, after having thrown global trade and stock markets into historic disarray. A much smaller 10 percent additional tariff on most other nations has stayed in place, rendering the tariff action mostly paused.

Likewise, tariffs of 25 percent of Mexican and Canadian imports have been altered, and those goods covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement have been exempt after the tariffs were first delayed and then went into force for just around two to three days. The Tax Foundation estimates that the exemption has approximately cut the value of imports affected by the additional tariffs in half for each country, which is why they are rated as partially paused. They could, however, be decimated even more, as non-USMCA goods could be tariffed at only an additional 12 percent in the future.

In force remain Trump's auto, steel and aluminium as well as China tariffs (for now), affecting imports worth almost $950 billion. This causes the current picture to mirrors the tariff landscape of the first Trump administration.