Why in the world doesTrump punishes countries with a positive trade balance with the US
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- Aug 11
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Updated: Aug 26

In Trump's world of thought, there should be a stimulus to a balance between imports / exports to the US.
Why then a 10% tariff for all countries with a negative trade balance with the US. These should have a 0% tariff. Consequently, all countries' tariffs should be reduced by 10%. The EU, for example, should then pay a 5% tariff.
The only thing Trump and the US want is for all foreign trade to generate income with tariffs so that the rich like Trump himself will not have to pay taxes. Everything should be moved to income with tariffs. That is, the poor in the US will pay more for most things than in other countries.
An example. Solar panels show what tariffs mean. They are just over 2.5 times more expensive in the US than in Sweden, which gets its panels from China without major surcharges.
Leif Lindblom, Fil. Kand. info@leiflindblom.se
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