That means decisions in American trade policy at this highly unpredictable moment hold considerable consequences. If Trump winsIt's well-known that Trump loves tariffs and resents American trading partners for their own trade barriers. The Trump administration could impose new penalties after the election . The Trump administration has withdrawn tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum but is threatening to re-impose aluminum tariffs after the Nov. 3 election. Global trade slowed down after Trump began imposing a series of tariffs in 2018, and the WTO cited trade tensions and tariffs for the shifting trend.

Source: CBC News October 06, 2020 08:01 UTC