U.S. trade partners such as Switzerland, Brazil and India were still scrambling to get a better deal on Thursday as President Donald Trump's higher tariff rates on imports from dozens of countries kicked in,

A set of stiff tariffs against nearly 70 countries went into effect Thursday just after midnight, bringing the Trump administration one step closer to finalizing its “Liberation Day” agenda. United States trading partners will face duties ranging from 10% to 41%,

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency began collecting the higher tariffs at 12:01 a.m. EDT (0401 GMT) after weeks of suspense over Trump's final tariff rates and frantic negotiations with major trading partners that sought to lower them.