Trump tariffs: Three big unknowns ahead of president's 'Liberation Day' announcement
The president is expected to unveil details of his plans for a wider set of import taxes. But what tariffs and when?
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But what tariffs and when? Import taxes have come so thick and fast since he took office that it can be hard to keep track.
Trump has already raised duties on Chinese imports, as well as steel, aluminium and some goods from Canada and Mexico. Higher levies on cars are due to go into effect this week.
We're now waiting for Trump to unveil the details of his plan for a wider set of tariffs, which his team has spent the last few weeks developing.
The White House is calling it "Liberation Day". So what might we learn on Wednesday?
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