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US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will impose a 100% import tax on pharmaceutical drugs unless the company has manufacturing capacity in the United States.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that, "Starting October 1st, 2025, we will be imposing a 100% Tariff on any branded or patented Pharmaceutical Product, unless a Company IS BUILDING their Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Plant in America."
He clarified that building a manufacturing plant would mean "breaking ground" and/or "under construction." He further added that there will, therefore, be "no Tariff on these Pharmaceutical Products if construction has started."
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