With the Trump administration setting 15% as a floor for tariffs, companies and economists are warning of higher prices later this year.

Since July 7, Trump has been sending out new tariff rates for countries across the globe, including major trading partners Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the European Union (E.U.). He said on July 8 that his Administration views the unilateral tariff rates as deals, though the letters shared thus far do not describe negotiated trade deals.