#TrumpTariffs

The tariffs during Donald Trump's second presidency reflected an escalation of protectionist trade policies in the United States under Donald Trump. While in his first term he imposed tariffs on approximately 380 billion dollars in imports, the total for his second administration is expected to exceed 1.4 billion dollars by April 2025.[1]

In his second term, Trump resumed a trade war with China and launched a second trade war with Canada and Mexico, framing these actions as a way to hold these countries accountable for drug trafficking and illegal immigration, while also supporting domestic production.[2][3] On March 4, 2025, he increased tariffs on all Chinese imports to 20%. He also imposed a 25% tariff on most Canadian and Mexican products but later exempted all products in accordance with the USMCA. On March 12, 2025, a global tariff of 25% on steel and aluminum products came into effect.