Customs duties: the headlong rush of Donald Trump, caught in his own trap
Quick Look
- U.S. trade policy has changed more than 50 times since January 2025, with threats, reversals and negotiations.
- A year and a half later, customs tariffs have not achieved the objectives promised by the White House regarding external deficits, prices or industrial relocations.
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Why It Matters
Since January 2025, American trade policy has undergone more than 50 changes, between tariff threats, reversals and negotiations. The Supreme Court ruled in February on refunds linked to imports of products “made in France”.
American trade policy has changed more than 50 times since January 2025, through threats, reversals and negotiations. A year and a half later, the tariffs have not had the effects promised by the White House on external deficits, prices or relocations.
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These customs duties imposed by Donald Trump that French companies are reimbursed discreetly
DECRYPTION - Around 10 billion euros linked to imports of “made in France” products would have been returned after the Supreme Court decision in February. A check which often returns to the American importer rather than to the French company.
Open Questions
- What are the exact amounts returned to French companies?
- Which American companies benefited from these restitutions?
- What are the next steps planned in American tariff policy?
