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What was President Trump aiming for with the reciprocal tariffs?

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US President Donald J. Trump created a stir in the international trading order by imposing reciprocal tariffs on all countries earlier this month.

George N. Manzano, a former tariff commissioner and a retired associate professor of University of Asia and the Pacific’s School of Economics, talks about what President Trump was aiming for with this move.

Interview by Patricia Mirasol
Video editing by Arjale Queral

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