Track how U.S. tariffs under Donald Trump reshaped global trade. Search by country to see how goods were taxed by the U.S., and what tariff measures that country had in place in return. Dive into the data behind the tariff war.
Tariffs are taxes a government places on imported goods. They’re meant to make foreign products more expensive, encouraging people to buy local instead. For example, if a tariff is added to steel from China, American companies might choose to buy U.S.-made steel instead.
Tariffs can raise money for the government — but more often, they’re used as a tool to protect domestic industries or pressure other countries in trade negotiations.
Reciprocal tariffs happen when one country responds to another country’s tariff with its own. Think of it like this: The U.S. slaps a tax on EU cars. Then, the EU retaliated by taxing American motorcycles.
It’s a tit-for-tat strategy meant to even the playing field or apply pressure to reverse the original tariff.