美国总统特朗普7日表示，将从8月1日起分别对来自日本和韩国的进口产品征收25%的关税。

US President Donald Trump said Monday on social media that 25-percent tariffs will be imposed on imports from Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK), respectively, beginning Aug 1.

特朗普在自己创立的“真实社交”网站上发布他写给日本首相石破茂和韩国总统李在明的信，表示新关税将不包括其他行业关税。

In his letters addressed to the ROK president and the Japanese prime minister that he posted on Truth Social, Trump said the new tariffs will be separate from all other sectoral tariffs.

在这两封内容几乎完全相同的信中，特朗普写道：“请理解，25%这一数字远远低于消除我们与贵国之间贸易逆差所需的水平。”

In the almost identical letters, Trump said, "Please understand that the 25% number is far less than what is needed to eliminate the Trade Deficit disparity we have with your Country."

特朗普警告称，如果日韩两国以提高关税作为回应，美国也将在25%的基础上再提高同等额度的关税。

Trump warned that if the two countries raise their tariffs in response, the United States will increase its tariffs by the same amount.

特朗普写道：“如你所知，如果日本（韩国）或贵国境内的企业决定在美国境内建造或生产产品，我们将不会征收关税，事实上，我们将尽一切可能快速、专业、常规地予以批准——换句话说，只需几周时间。”

"As you are aware, there will be no Tariff if Korea, or companies within your Country, decide to build or manufacture product within the United States and, in fact, we will do everything possible to get approvals quickly, professionally, and routinely — In other words, in a matter of weeks," Trump wrote in one of the letters.

特朗普早前表示，他定于7日向十多个国家发送关于提高关税的信函。

The president had previously indicated he would send letters to roughly a dozen countries on Monday.

来源：新华社