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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Business
Megha Bahree

What to watch for as Trump’s ‘reciprocal’ tariffs kick in

Thousands of containers piled up at the cargo terminal of the port of Barcelona in Spain as the world awaits tariff news [Emilio Morenatti/AP]

At 12.01am EST (04:01 GMT) on Wednesday, United States President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs will kick in, ramping up a global trade war that has roiled stock markets and set businesses on edge.

Trump has long promised tariffs on US trade partners, including while on the campaign trail for the top job last year.

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