US media: The United States plans to adopt a new framework to negotiate tariffs with 18 countries in stages, and complete preliminary consultations before July 8

According to the Wall Street Journal, ChainCatcher reports that to simplify bilateral tariff negotiations, US negotiators plan to use a new framework developed by the United States Trade Representative (USTR), which outlines broad negotiation categories such as tariffs and quotas, non-tariff trade barriers, digital trade, rules of origin, economic security, and other commercial issues. Within these categories, US officials will propose specific requirements for individual countries, though informed sources emphasize that this document may be adjusted at any time. Informed sources say the initial US plan is to negotiate with 18 major trading partners over the next two months, with a preliminary plan to conduct talks alternately in six-country groups over three weeks (first week six countries, second week another six countries, third week yet another six countries), until the July 8th deadline. If President Trump does not extend the 90-day pause he has set, countries unable to reach an agreement will begin to face reciprocal tariffs.