Inside the planning for Trump's new tariff war, from the biggest company to the smallest family business

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : "The goods are not released by Customs into the American territory until the importer pays the duty, the tariff, the tax.
47% : How U.S. businesses are avoiding them President Trump is planning to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Saturday, and 10% tariffs on China, making a signature campaign promise and core economic philosophy of his administration reality, with implications for everything from oil to autos to the U.S consumer.
46% : They want to know when is it going to impact me and by how much and which products," said Teitelbaum, who was involved in the structuring of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal that President Trump pulled the U.S. out of during his first time in office.
39% : But for many companies across the economy, the preparations for a new tariffs war began long ago -- well before Trump won the 2024 election.
37% : While Trump has positioned the tariffs as key to growing the U.S. economy, Muskat sees the trade policy as a threat to his family's American Dream of owning a business.
28% : " Despite claims from President Trump that foreign nations such as China pay for tariffs, Muskat said firms like his bear the brunt of the pain.
21% : Trump has threatened to ultimately impose tariffs of up to 60% on products from China.

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