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Why Trump's tariffs aren't really reciprocal

Donald Trump has chosen to impose a wide range of different tariffs on other countries. But how did he come up with the figures?

Ben Chu from BBC Verify explains.

Produced by Aisha Sembhi & Jemimah Herd. Graphics by Mark Edwards.

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