Trump's most surprising tariff targets

Donald Trump's latest tariffs, which take effect this week, hit territories with hardly any people and countries with which the US has a trade surplus.

Countries and territories Heard and McDonald Islands
US tariffs
10%
Trade balance (USD millions)0.0
Countries and territories Norfolk Island
US tariffs
29%
Trade balance (USD millions)−0.1
Countries and territories Reunion
US tariffs
37%
Trade balance (USD millions)−32.2
Countries and territories Cocos (Keeling) Islands
US tariffs
10%
Trade balance (USD millions)1.5
Countries and territories Christmas Island
US tariffs
10%
Trade balance (USD millions)0.4
Countries and territories Tokelau
US tariffs
10%
Trade balance (USD millions)0.1
Countries and territories British Indian Ocean Territory
US tariffs
10%
Trade balance (USD millions)5.0
Countries and territories United Kingdom
US tariffs
10%
Trade balance (USD millions)11,856.9
Countries and territories Australia
US tariffs
10%
Trade balance (USD millions)17,907.8
Countries and territories Netherlands
US tariffs
20%
Trade balance (USD millions)55,516.0
Countries and territories Belgium
US tariffs
20%
Trade balance (USD millions)6,328.1
Countries and territories Brazil
US tariffs
10%
Trade balance (USD millions)7,350.7
Table with 3 columns and 12 rows.
Heard and McDonald Islands
10%
0.0
Norfolk Island
29%
−0.1
Reunion
37%
−32.2
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
10%
1.5
Christmas Island
10%
0.4
Tokelau
10%
0.1
British Indian Ocean Territory
10%
5.0
United Kingdom
10%
11,856.9
Australia
10%
17,907.8
Netherlands
20%
55,516.0
Belgium
20%
6,328.1
Brazil
10%
7,350.7
The tariffs shows for the Netherlands and Belgium are the rates for EU countries.
Where the trade balance is positive, that means the US exports more than it imports. When it's negative, it means the US imports more than it exports.
Source: US Census | April 8, 2025