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Trump's Tariffs Target Trade Deficits, Impacting Uganda's Economy

4/17/2025

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President Trump has unveiled tariffs aimed at countries with large trade deficits, intending to shield U.S. industries. Uganda, grappling with a $696.5 million trade deficit, may face rising import costs from China and India, risking inflation and economic strain, even as it hopes to benefit from increased coffee and vanilla export revenues.

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President Trump has unveiled tariffs aimed at countries with large trade deficits, intending to shield U.S. industries. Uganda, grappling with a $696.5 million trade deficit, may face rising import costs from China and India, risking inflation and economic strain, even as it hopes to benefit from increased coffee and vanilla export revenues.