During a recent meeting with business leaders in the United Arab Emirates, President Donald Trump announced that the United States will reach out to approximately 150 countries that are interested in renegotiating tariffs imposed by the U.S. He indicated that each country would receive a letter detailing the tariffs Washington intends to apply in order to facilitate discussions regarding trade agreements.

Trump acknowledged the complexity of organizing direct negotiations with representatives from each affected nation.

He stated, "It would be a huge headache for the agenda of the President and Treasury Secretary Bessent, considering the scheduling challenges involved."

In his remarks, Trump elaborated on the process, indicating that individual letters would be sent out over the next two to three weeks.

These communications will include tailored proposals for each country, outlining the conditions set by the U.S. for tariff removals based on the reciprocal trade balance.

While the specific number of countries to receive the letters has not been disclosed, the administration is reportedly prioritizing negotiations with around ten states.

As of now, only two agreements have been publicly announced: one with the United Kingdom and a temporary truce with China lasting 90 days, for which further details remain unspecified.

Trump emphasized that countries receiving the letters would have the opportunity to file complaints, though he did not clarify the process for this procedure.

In a related development, Olof Gill, spokesperson for the European Commission, provided an update on ongoing negotiations between the European Union and the U.S. During a press conference, he stated, "There are currently no plans for visits by EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic to the United States.

However, he had a constructive conversation with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnik earlier this week, in which both parties agreed that technical discussions would be intensified."