Is Reciprocity Dead?

Trump’s new 25 percent tariff on auto imports seems to be at odds with the goal of lowering import levies on both sides.

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President Trump at the White House, February 27, 2025. Carl Court/pool via AP

Is reciprocity dead? President Trump’s announcement of a 25 percent global tariff on imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts is confusing.

I have been a strong supporter of what I thought was his reciprocal trade policy. You tax us, we’ll tax you. But if you tax us less, we will drop our tariffs as well.

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