Trade by Threat

US President has again turned to tariffs as a pressure tool in trade negotiations, a report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has said that Trump is using tariffs not to build partnerships, but as a tool to force countries into compliance.According to GTRI, Trump's trade strategy is based on pressure tactics rather than cooperation, turning trade deals into one-sided forced pacts.

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The report said that Trump's approach avoids traditional Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) rules that are based on mutual tariff cuts and reciprocal benefits. Instead, his strategy demands that partner countries reduce tariffs and commit to buying U.S. goods, while the U.S. offers no similar concessions in return.These deals are signed under pressure and lack fairness, GTRI noted.GTRI said, "Trump's trade strategy circumvents traditional Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), demanding tariff cuts and purchase commitments from partner countries without reciprocal U.S. concessions."