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President Donald Trump on Wednesday laid out a sweeping set of tariffs that would hit products from a long list of countries.

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Register Before the Price Increase Tourism   Lex Haris Managing Editor Image by Flickr/White House Trump's New Tariffs President Donald Trump on Wednesday laid out a sweeping set of tariffs that would hit products from a long list of countries.  Among the proposed tariffs: A baseline of 10% for trading partners; 25% on all imported cars; and reciprocal tariffs on at least 50 countries that can reach nearly 50%.  The plans go further than many were expecting. Reciprocal tariffs aren't based solely on rates from other countries: "We will calculate the combined rates of all their tariffs, non-monetary barriers, and other forms of cheating," Trump said. For the travel industry, the impact is indirect. But the knock-on effects could be significant. 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