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Imports are directly related to GDP as they are measured as a percentage of the total economic output, as evidenced by historical data showing imports representing 13.9% of GDP in 2023 [1], approximately 5% or less prior to 1970 [2], and 1.4% in 1930 [3].

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U.S. Trade and Tariffs: A Long-Term Perspective - UW-Stevens Point | blog.uwsp.edu University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 2 facts

measurementPrior to 1970, U.S. imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP were approximately 5% or less.

measurementIn 2023, U.S. imports of goods and services represented 13.9% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), having exceeded 12% since 1997 and peaking at 17.4% in 2008.

History of tariffs in the United States - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 1 fact

claimThe impact of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act was mitigated by the small size of the trade sector in 1930, as only one-third of total United States imports were subject to duties, and those dutiable imports represented only 1.4 percent of the United States GDP.