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🌍 Recent Example: US-China Trade War (2018–2020)
Trump Administration imposed tariffs on Chinese electronics, steel, and solar panels, citing unfair trade practices and intellectual property theft.

China retaliated with tariffs on soybeans, cars, and aircraft.

Billions of dollars in trade got disrupted, affecting not just China and the US—but also their global partners.

🔁 How Trade Wars Affect the Global Economy
1. Higher Prices for Consumers
Tariffs make imports costlier. That means:

Smartphones, electronics, or daily goods become more expensive.

Inflation can rise.

2. Disrupted Supply Chains
Modern products are made from components sourced globally.

Tariffs break these chains, causing delays and shortages.

3. Impact on Farmers and Workers
Countries hit by retaliatory tariffs (like soybean farmers in the US) lose markets.

Jobs are lost in industries affected by reduced exports.

4. Reduced Global Trade
Trade wars slow down cross-border commerce.

The WTO (World Trade Organization) often gets side-lined when big powers act unilaterally.

🎯 Why Do Countries Use Tariffs?
Protect Domestic Industries (e.g., India’s tariffs on solar panels to support local manufacturers)

Reduce Trade Deficit (import less, export more)

Punish Unfair Practices (like forced technology transfers or currency manipulation)

Political Pressure from lobbyists or voters

🧠 But Do Trade Wars Really Work?
Short-term gain, long-term pain.

Economists widely agree: Trade wars hurt everyone.

Even if some industries benefit, others suffer, and consumer welfare drops.

📍 India’s Tariff Strategy
India has used tariffs to protect local MSMEs and encourage self-reliance (Atmanirbhar Bharat).

But high tariffs have sometimes made India less attractive for global investors and hurt export competitiveness.

Conclusion: Trade Is Not a War, It's a Negotiation
Tariffs may be tools of protection, but when overused, they can spiral into damaging trade wars. In today’s interconnected world, no country is immune from the ripple effects of such economic battles.

“In a trade war, no one truly wins—every nation bleeds.”

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