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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Callum Jones in New York

Kitchen sink drama: Trump’s latest tariffs leave experts scratching heads

workers assemble couches
A worker produces sofas for sale to Europe and the United States in a furniture workshop in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China. Photograph: CFOTO/Future Publishing/Getty Images

Donald Trump has often cited national security when announcing new tariffs. America and its military can not run without steel and computer chips. The nation’s food and drug supply must be protected. But have you considered the security implications of your kitchen sink?

Announcing his latest wave of tariffs on goods from overseas – a 50% levy on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, and 30% on upholstered furniture, to be enforced next month – Trump once again cited the top priority of any president.

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