White House explains why new tariffs do not apply to Russia, North Korea

A White House official, speaking to The New York Times on condition of anonymity, explained that Cuba, Belarus, North Korea, and Russia were not impacted by Trump's tariffs because "they are already facing extremely high tariffs." He added that existing sanctions prevent any full-scale trade with these countries.

Notably, a 10% tariff will be applied to goods from Ukraine.

• On April 2, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the introduction of tariffs of at least 10% on nearly all goods imported into the U.S., prompting a negative reaction from affected countries.
• U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged these countries not to take immediate retaliatory measures, warning that such actions could lead to further escalation.