Southeast Asian countries breathed a sigh of relief on Friday after the U.S. announced tariffs on their exports that were far lower than threatened and levelled the playing field with a rate of about 19% across the region's biggest economies.

Asian shares are lower after choppy trading on Wall Street that saw more losses as investors assess President Donald Trump’s order imposing new tariffs on 68 countries and the European Union starting

Countries that are not listed in the latest order will face an additional duty of 10%, the order said. Here are reactions from countries in Asia staring at Trump's blanket tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday stateside rejigged the so-called "reciprocal" tariff rates for several countries,