The dependence on tafs rather than the approval of US President Donald Trump has been designed as “the world’s worst condition” and “a powerful proven source of” an “to protect the national interests of the United States”.
While the required tariffs are taxes on imports to protect domestic industries, restrictions are punishment on other countries to punish or affect their governments. Restrictions specificly restrict trade or finance.
Since his return to the White House in January, Trump’s tariff theater against dozens of countries has created a lot of uncertainty among American businesses and global trading partners.
Known as “Tiff Tango” – bold vows of standing duties on foreign goods, followed by suddenly inverter – Trump’s shifting suits political or economic goals. Nevertheless, the financial markets live on the edge, do not know how or when the President can deploy tariffs.
Tariff on China, the largest economic and military rival for the US, reached a historic high in April, rose to 145% before Abbeng, before London had a significant reduction in backward dialogue next month.
Trump’s sudden and later tariff rollback suggests how he uses Thomas explains a flexible method of what he is as an inappropriate trade based on previous business disputes.
Jenifer Burns, Associate Professor of History at Stanford University, said, “The ideas of the President are rapidly rise in Japan in the 1980s and feel that Japanese were out of prestigious car industry as America has been very generous in terms of its business.”
How Trump sees and uses tariffs
According to the US Census Bureau, Trump is Trump Trump’s favorite weapons to deal with a large -scale US trade deficit with an amount of $ 295 billion (€ 253 billion) in 2024 in 2024. They align with their “America first” agenda to protect domestic industries and promote American employment generation.
The White House has defended the President’s approach, stating that TATIFs may be deployed quickly and, unlike restrictions, do not completely close foreign markets to American firms.
,[Trump] This pressure can add when he is and then bring it back when the market starts getting out or it stops serving their purpose, “Sophia Bush told DW by Sophia Bush, Associate Director of the Jioconomic Center in the Atlantic Council Think Tank.” It is very easy with restrictions with restrictions. ,
Although tafs have been widely criticized for their ability to prevent inflation, they increase revenue for American Treasury, unlike restrictions. Compared to the same period last year, the US TATIF REVENU has increased from 110% to $ 97.3 billion (€ 83.2 billion) to the first half of the year. According to the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, Tuties are expected to raise $ 360 billion next year.
TATFs give direct, unilateral control to Trump using executive orders without the need for approval from the US Congress. On the other hand, restrictions often require complex legal structures and cooperation with international partners like the European Union.
Preference for tattifies on restrictions reflects Trump’s rapid, visible economic lensure, but increases concerns about the unstable effects of such policies on global trade and peace.
“The Region [tariffs] Search a poor reputation is going to be associated with the thesis episode of D-Lobilization, and in the 20th century, he was associated with the armed struggle, “Burns said.” If low taff and open market countries weave countries in a way, which make armed struggle, does it mean to get away from it? ,
Trump stains the line between tafs and restrictions
Stanford’s Jennifer Burns told DW, “There are more restrictions about punishing countries to violate international criteria.” “They are in response to specific tasks, and if those actions are finished, restrictions can be undone.”
The second -period policies of Trump suggests that he is using tafs to achieve the objectives associated with restrictions, searching as pressure countries such as Canada, Mexico and China, which are on nonotred issues such as immigration and drug trafficking. Thesis Tariff has inspired retrospective measures or dangers, which have intensified global trade stress.
Similarly, Colombia was threatened with tafs after rejecting US exile flights, while theater levy on the European Union was partially declared as a reaction to the European Union’s confidentiality and climate rules.
Earlier this month, Trump had threatened to impose 50% tariff on imports from Brazil, which was prepared as vengeance for prosecution of former Brazilian President Zaar Bolsonro, who was a close aide. The distant politician faced a test to allegedly plotting a coup to overturn his 2022 election loss, including a plan to kill political rivals.
Given how the uncertainty around Trump’s tariff policy had left American firms and global trade partners, Burns warned that “years of TIFA unwanted years” a “one” could be a serious economic recession, as businesses and investors wait for more predetermined landscapes. “
Russian energy buyers face secondary restrictions
The previous US administration has preferred restrictions on tattif as any punitive tool to bring wicked countries into line.
Since Russia began its full -scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the US has imposed more than 2,500 restrictions on Russia, which target individuals, institutions, shipping and aircraft. The US has banned Venezuela, Iran and North Korea.
Bush of the Atlantic Council said, “Thesis economies are not important trading partners for the US,” Trump’s tariffs on top US trading partners “were more than an economic danger.”
Trump has recently expressed more openness to deploy sanctions. Referring to a bill proposed by Senator Lindsay Graham for additional punishment on Russia, it failed to interact on a peace deal in good belief with Ukraine, Trump said he was “very strongly” considering new sanctions.
If passed, it will target the major Russian officials and elite, financial institutions and energy sector approved by the 2025 Russia Act, which aims to curb the ability to export Russia oil and gas.
The bill, which has been bipartished support, i.e. the third country and the foreigner proposes secondary sanctions on the company, which Trump has said by Trump to “secondary tafs” up to 500% of the Russian energy imports.
Venezuela oil buyers, similar to Trump on “Secondary Tiffs”, which were effective in March, designed to pressure energy importers to align with the US foreign policy, a role reserved for restrictions.
Secondary sanctions usually include blacklisting individuals and institutions, asset freeze and banking restrictions. American criminal allegations and danger of travel restrictions are used.
Edited by: Uwe Hessler
