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The Economic Impacts of Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Agriculture

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  • Morgan, Stephen
  • Arita, Shawn
  • Beckman, Jayson
  • Ahsan, Saquib
  • Russell, Dylan
  • Jarrell, Philip
  • Kenner, Bart

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In 2018, the United States imposed Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from major trading partners and separately Section 301 tariffs on a broad range of imports from China. In response to these actions, six trading partners—Canada, China, the European Union, India, Mexico, and Turkey—responded with retaliatory tariffs on a range of U.S. agricultural exports, including agricultural and food products. The agricultural products targeted for retaliation were valued at $30.4 billion in 2017, with individual product lines experiencing tariff increases ranging from 2 to 140 percent. This report provides a detailed look at the impact of retaliatory tariffs by State and commodity and estimates the direct export losses associated with the trade conflict.

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  • Morgan, Stephen & Arita, Shawn & Beckman, Jayson & Ahsan, Saquib & Russell, Dylan & Jarrell, Philip & Kenner, Bart, 2022. "The Economic Impacts of Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Agriculture," Economic Research Report 327180, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.327180
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