Russia, Cuba and N. Korea escape worst of Trump’s tariff wrath

While U.S. President Donald Trump announced tariffs on allies and foes including Europe, India, Japan and China, some of the world’s most heavily sanctioned countries – Russia, Belarus, Cuba and North Korea – avoided being singled out for special punitive treatment.

With the world gripped by trade war, Trump imposed a 10% tariff on most goods imported to the United States. China, the biggest supplier of goods to the U.S.,