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Smokers, babies could be winners from Lighthizer’s WTO proposal

Ags - Softs 143 China 3053 Cons. Discr. - Apparel 531 European Union 882 India 553 Japan 631 South Korea 605 Tariffs 1870 U.S. 5404 WTO 114

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has outlined a range of recommendations for reform of the World Trade Organization. One proposal, which appears to run contrary to Trump administration policy, calls for a global standardization of baseline tariffs under the Most Favored Nation rule. That could lead to significant reductions in U.S. tariffs applied to tobacco products and apparel. Assuming tobacco rates aren’t cut for political and health reasons then a reduction in apparel, and specifically baby clothes made from synthetic materials, could fall the most. U.S. tariffs ...

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