The Sustainability of US “Liberation Day”

On April 2, U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced sweeping reciprocal tariffs on its trading partners to “liberate” the country from trade deficits. Just one week after, he announced a 90-day pause excluding China.

While tariffs may protect some U.S. industries in the short term, they carry potential long-term sustainability risks that are yet to be understood, as environmental, social, and economic impacts are deeply interconnected.

Whether through the lens of economics, the environment, society, or governance, the complex impacts of the new U.S. tariffs on sustainability are not yet fully known. Tariffs may protect some U.S. industries in the short term but carry potential long-term sustainability risks, with environmental, social, and economic impacts deeply interconnected.

Credits

Carlo Chen Delantar Team Lead

Leigh Raymundo Researcher

Agnes Boncodin Creatives