image sourced from original article at The United States has announced a 15 percent tariff on goods exported from Israel, according to a statement from the White House. This decision comes shortly before the deadline set by President Donald Trump for his new tariff policy, and represents a slight decrease from the previously proposed 17 percent rate.
Israeli officials had anticipated that the final tariff rate might depend on Israel's actions regarding its ongoing conflict in Gaza. In recent weeks, high-level discussions took place between Israeli ministers and senior officials from the United States administration, including economic advisers to the Israeli Prime Minister.
