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Protectionism: Import Tariffs in the News
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.
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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Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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