Asian markets fall as Trump's sweeping global tariffs, including 104% against China, due to take effect - business live

Stock markets down from Australia to Japan and Taiwan as Trump presses ahead with plans to hit China with huge retaliatory tariffs Today's tariffs follow Trump's 10% tariff on all imports from many countries, including Australia, which came into effect at the weekend. US customs agents began collecting the unilateral tariff at US seaports, airports and customs warehouses on Saturday. Today's measures are higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners.