NZ is looking for a deal over Trump’s new tariffs – that could come with a high political price
- Written by Jane Kelsey, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Getty ImagesWhen the Trump administration arbitrarily imposed 15% tariffs on New Zealand exports on August 1, up from a previously announced 10%, no one should have been surprised.
“Reciprocal” tariffs, based on the difference in value between what the United States imports from and exports to other countries, were signalled on April 2,...
