Tariffs & Trade · 2025-04-02
The reciprocal tariff chart showed the tariffs other countries actually charge
False
Trump presented trade-deficit-derived percentages as tariffs imposed on American goods.
What the evidence shows
The administration calculated its figures from bilateral goods trade deficits divided by imports, not from the tariff schedules imposed by other countries.
What happened next
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Assessment notes
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