News / Looming Trump tariffs will create 'a bureaucratic monster' for Customs

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Tomorrow’s promised US tariffs will create “practical nightmares” and “a bureaucratic monster of new customs procedures”, with some countries directly in the firing line. 

Yesterday, The United States Trade Representative (USTR) office released the 2025 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers for the US (NTE), alphabetically dissecting the trade restrictions imposed by nearly 60 countries, from Algeria to Vietnam. 

“Omission of particular trading partners and barriers does not imply that they are not of concern to the United States”, added ...