Southeast Asian nations are urging the US to talk with them about trade tariffs and won’t impose retaliatory measures, according to regional bloc ASEAN’s economic ministers on Thursday ( Apr 10 ).  ,
Six of nine Southeast Asian nations targeted by the US leadership were slapped with little bigger-than-expected tariffs of between 32 % and 49 % before a 90-day delay was announced by US President Donald Trump regarding the implementation of US taxes.  ,
Comparatively, India had a 27 % and Japan had a 24 %, respectively, ratio.
We declare our shared desire to speak openly and constructively with the US about trade-related issues. The monetary ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations stated in a statement that open communication and collaboration are essential to maintaining a healthy and lasting relationship.