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Trump, tariffs and U.S. imports

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USA TODAY |
While prices are expected to increase across the board, some items will see a price bump more quickly than others.
CNN |
Regardless of what Trump ultimately announces, all the proposals would be historic.
Reuters |
Canada has vowed to respond with tariffs of its own. "We will not disadvantage Canadian producers and Canadian workers relative to American workers," Prime Minister Mark Carney said in Winnipeg.

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The Washington Post report comes a day before April 2, when President Donald Trump is set to announce his larger plans for global trade
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The most aggressive tariff move yet by the most tariff-obsessed president
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White House aides have drafted plans for 20% tariffs on most goods imported to the United States, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, as President Donald Trump prepares to announce new trade barriers that have businesses,
Trump to unveil new tariff plan on "Liberation Day." How will tariffs impact Louisiana?
Trump has dubbed April 2 "Liberation Day," as he plans to roll out new tariffs. However, the new tariffs could have negative impacts in Louisiana.
White House says Trump will go ahead with tariffs as nervous world awaits trade war
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Ukraine power imports rise 11% in March, consultancy says
Ukraine, whose power system has been under constant Russian missile and drone attacks, increased electricity imports by 11% to 272 Gigawatt hours in March from February, Ukrainian ExPro consultancy said on Tuesday.
Vietnam Aims to Blunt Trump Tariffs With Tax Cuts on Imports
Vietnam, in a race to head off possible new US tariffs, announced it slashed import levies on a range of products, including liquefied natural gas and automobiles, according to a statement on the government’s website.
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Upstate New York braces for impact as tariffs on imports set to start
Reciprocal tariffs on imported goods are set to start Wednesday, and tariffs on auto imports and most auto parts are set to start Thursday.
India's April-February finished steel imports up nearly 16% y/y, data shows
India's finished steel imports during the first 11 months of the financial year, which began in April, stood at 8.98 million metric tons, marking a 15.8% year-on-year increase, according to provisional government data reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday.
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