- Donald Trump’s return to the White House as the 47th President of the U.S. will impact global trade
- Tariffs are indirect taxes on imported goods, based on Harmonized System codes
- Each country sets its own duty rates within WTO agreed “bound rates”
- U.S. has over 17,000 tariff code descriptions in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
- Incorrectly calculating tariffs can have significant economic consequences
- Normal Trade Relations tariffs can only be imposed through legislation by Congress
- Antidumping/Countervailing duties are imposed to prevent unfair trade practices
Source: bdo.com
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