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Protectionism: Import Tariffs in the News
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23rd January 2018
The United States and India have both announced severe import tariffs on solar panels sourced from China. Two good topical examples to add to your A-level Economics notes on trade and protectionism.
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US - First tranche of "American First" import restrictions
Donald Trump's tariffs are bad for the global economy and U.S. jobs, economist Joseph Stiglitz says https://t.co/Ee4vsE8ure #WEF18 pic.twitter.com/SpBMnF8Wyj
— Bloomberg (@business) January 23, 2018
Solar eclipsed? Trump angers solar sector with 30 per cent import tariff - President's protectionist levy widely criticised as both pointless and damaging to US manufacturing, but could the tariffs soon be struck down by the WTO? https://t.co/NLWVRBZbYJ
— BusinessGreen (@BusinessGreen) January 23, 2018
India puts up tariffs on Chinese solar panels
Video: India puts up tariffs on Chinese solar panels https://t.co/aFUk8d7qpN
— Financial Times (@FT) January 22, 2018
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