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Ahead of the planned 25% auto and retaliatory tariffs for April 2, Gretchen Blough, a customs broker manager, talks about the impact of trade and tariffs on importers.

With trade U.S. agreements in the balance, Mexican authorities make a show of stemming the flow of illegal imports.

Some goods, like produce from Mexico and home appliances from China, could get more expensive soon.

Once new levies take a bite out of imports, the currency’s value is likely to grow, making American goods more expensive for foreign buyers.

A January surge in imports will have a negative impact on GDP in the near term. A protracted trade war would drag down economic growth in the long run.

The opaque application process and random approvals confused many. It’s unclear if there will be a formal exclusion process this time.

The impact of tariffs will be uneven.

Companies hope to adjust to tariff threats and remain in global markets, says Sarita Jackson, who supports a bigger role for the WTO.

More than 80% of the flowers sold in the United States are imported, mostly from South America.

Over the weekend, President Trump announced he’d be moving forward with tariffs starting tomorrow. Then, Mexico and the U.S. struck a deal to delay those tariffs for one month as the two negotiate border security.