Trump announced that starting from August 2028, a 100% tariff will be imposed on imported generic drugs, with the rate increasing to 200% in August 2029. According to Trump's outlined plan, imported generic drugs will still enjoy a two-year period of zero tariffs beginning August 1, 2026, followed by one year of 100% tariffs, and then rising to 200%. Trump stated this policy aims to drive the return of generic drug manufacturing to the United States and penalize companies that fail to build factories and purchase equipment in the U.S. within the specified timeframe. The current policies regarding patented drugs, brand-name drugs, and innovative medicines will remain unchanged, and he emphasized that pharmaceutical facilities are being constructed across the U.S. at an unprecedented scale.
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