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Back|Customs duties: the headlong flight of Donald Trump, caught in his own trap
Customs duties: the headlong flight of Donald Trump, caught in his own trap
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Le Figaro Économie·1 hour ago·Politics·1 min read·🇫🇷France·

Customs duties: the headlong flight of Donald Trump, caught in his own trap

A year and a half after the start of Donald Trump's aggressive trade policy, the expected results on deficits and relocations are not there.

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  • American trade policy, marked by more than 50 changes since January 2025, is struggling to achieve its objectives.
  • Customs duties have not reduced external deficits or encouraged the relocations promised by the White House.

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American trade policy has undergone more than 50 changes since January 2025. The Supreme Court issued a decision in February regarding the refund of customs duties.

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Customs duties: the headlong flight of Donald Trump, caught in his own trap

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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  • ?How will transatlantic trade relations evolve?

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This article was originally published by Le Figaro Économie.

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  • American trade policy, marked by more than 50 changes since January 2025, is struggling to achieve its objectives.
  • Customs duties have not reduced external deficits or encouraged the relocations promised by the White House.

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