US_ US Treasury Secretary Says Around 70 Countries Have Reached Out Over Tariffs

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US Treasury Secretary Says Around 70 Countries Have Reached Out Over Tariffs

Bessent also said on Tuesday that he believes ‘a couple of big trading partners’ will ’do deals very quickly.’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters outside the West Wing after doing a television interview on the North Lawn of the White House on March 13, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

By Jack Phillips
4/8/2025 Updated: 4/8/2025


Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that about 70 countries have reached out to the Trump administration to negotiate on tariffs that were announced this past week.

While he did not confirm whether there was any headway in negotiations, Bessent told Fox News’ Larry Kudlow on Monday that “50, 60, maybe almost 70 countries” have gotten in contact with the Trump administration looking to hold talks.

“It’s going to be a busy April, May, maybe into June,” he said.

“As I advised on many shows on April 2, I suggested that the foreign officials keep your cool. Do not escalate and come to us with your offers on how you’re going to drop tariffs, how you’re going to drop non-tariff barriers, how you’re going to stop your currency manipulation, how you’re going to stop the subsidized financing. And at a point, President Trump will be ready to negotiate.”

He then spoke of talks with the Japanese government, confirming that President Donald Trump told U.S. trade officials to lead negotiations with Japan.

“Japan is a very important military ally. They’re a very important economic ally, and the U.S. has a lot of history with them. So I would expect that Japan is going to get priority just because they came forward very quickly,” the Treasury secretary said.

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