U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio talks to reporters at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, April 4, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a joint statement with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, in Budapest, Hungary, April 3, 2025. REUTERS
(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed tariffs with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the State Department said in a readout of their conversation on Friday, in the aftermath of a sweeping new tariff policy announced by the United States.
Unspecified Israeli goods exports to the United States, Israel’s largest single trading partner, face a 17% tariff.
Reporting by Costas Pitas
