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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Karl Matchett

Revealed: The true cost of Trump’s tariffs on UK small businesses

A third of small UK businesses fear losing up to £20,000 this year amid the uncertainty caused by Donald Trump’s new trade tariffs, a new report shows.

Across April and May, the US President announced - and then called a pause for - levies being placed on all goods imported to the US from other nations, as part of a plan to readdress trade balances. While the UK has since arranged a trade deal with the nation, many other countries or blocs have not done so and there remains uncertainty within some industries.

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