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Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump on June 22 in Philadelphia.
Editor's Note: This two-part series explores the implications for global trade of a potential second Trump term. Part 1 focused on Trump's trade priorities, while part 2 focuses on what countries Trump could target, and how they would respond. In a second term, Trump is likely to ramp up tariffs on China further, with a low prospect for a new trade deal between Beijing and Washington that removes or suspends any new tariffs, accelerating global changes in supply chains. Trump's threat to place 60% tariffs on China and broad focus on trade competition with Beijing suggest that he will pursue new tariffs on China, even if the final percent increase does not reach 60% or cover all imports from China.