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Trump Threatens Steep Tariffs on Goods From E.U. and Mexico

Leaders from both economies had been trying to negotiate more favorable terms, only to have those efforts blown up by form letters.

© Ingmar Nolting for The New York Times

Electric vehicles at a Volkswagen factory in Zwickau, Germany, last year.
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As Trump Sows Tariff Confusion, Rules of Global Commerce Give Way to Chaos

Blunt letters dictating terms posted to social media and changes late in negotiations have left trading partners wondering what President Trump will do next.

© Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

After President Trump unveiled tariff numbers at the White House in April, a rapid volley of negotiations began.
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