Kenyan exporters can breathe a sigh of relief after the United States spared them from the sweeping tariffs imposed on exports from several countries across the continent and the world.

President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday, July 31, announced steep tariffs on exports from several trading partners as part of the broader strategy to reorganise the global economy.

Trump signed an executive order imposing additional tariffs that range from 10 per cent to 41 per cent on several countries.

The order lists a higher export duty on leading world economies such as Brazil, India, Japan, Israel, the United Kingdom and Switzerland.