What Trump wants from trade tariffs | Economist explains

US President Donald Trump has fired the starting gun on what could turn into a global trade war.

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He is set to impose a 25% tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada, and 10% on imports from China.

And he's warned the European Union it could be next.

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