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 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
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
David Dodwell
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Inside Out by David Dodwell

Don’t listen to Trump, the US has persistently and ferociously defended its trade interests

Trump’s claims that the US is uniquely open and liberal are as untrue as his claims of victimhood

David Dodwell
David Dodwell

Updated: 10:51pm, 10 Jun, 2018

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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 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
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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David Dodwell

David Dodwell

David Dodwell is the executive director of the Hong Kong-APEC Trade Policy Study Group, a trade policy think tank.