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Can the world survive Trump's new tariffs?
A whole swathe of the tariffs threatened by Donald Trump for months finally come into force in dozens of countries. It sees 15% to 50% added on a variety of imports into the United States.
David Harper hears the thoughts of importers, exporters and industry experts.
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