President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, in Washington. (AP-Yonhap)
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, in Washington. (AP-Yonhap)

US President Donald Trump said Monday that his administration will not impose tariffs on gold imports, an announcement following days of speculation that gold bars might be subject to country-specific duties.

Trump issued a terse statement in a social media post, after speculation arose over the possibility of gold tariffs after a recent ruling by US Customs and Border Protection that 1-kilogram and 100-ounce gold bullion bars from Switzerland would face duties.

"Gold will not be Tariffed!," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

The two types of gold bars in question are used to back contracts on The Commodity Exchange, the key gold futures market, but they are also sold to jewelers or industrial consumers for manufacturing purposes.

On Friday, the Swiss Association of Manufacturers and Traders in Precious Metals issued a statement against potential US gold tariffs, saying that new duties, if imposed, may "negatively impact the international flow of physical gold." (Yonhap)