A cargo ship departs New York harbour in April. The US is the single most frequent user of non-tariff protections globally. Between 1990 and 2015, it introduced more than 450 protectionist measures. Photo: AFP
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Don’t listen to Trump, the US has persistently and ferociously defended its trade interests
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A cargo ship departs New York harbour in April. The US is the single most frequent user of non-tariff protections globally. Between 1990 and 2015, it introduced more than 450 protectionist measures. Photo: AFP