Exporters jittery about possible US tariffs

Exporters jittery about possible US tariffs
Exporters say high US tariffs on all imports will pose a risk to New Zealand. (Image: Getty)
Rebecca Howard
The spectre of potential tariffs looms large for New Zealand exporters after former US President Donald Trump won a second term in office. “The whole world is waiting to see if the election threat of tariffs on imported items, and particularly imports from China will end up being implemented. It will be bad for global growth and US consumers,” Cameron Bagrie, managing director at Bagrie Economics, said. “The world is fracturing, and populist policies are becoming the new norm. If our goods into the US face material p...

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