> Can someone explain if there's any logic at all to counting a countrys VAT as part of its tariffs?
There is no logic. VAT isn’t tariffs and is not discriminatory. In the same way as trade imbalance is not theft. It’s just Trump trying to find reasons to complain and present the US as a victim.
There is no logic. VAT isn’t tariffs and is not discriminatory. In the same way as trade imbalance is not theft. It’s just Trump trying to find reasons to complain and present the US as a victim.