The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 raised import duties in the United States to protect American jobs, which triggered a global trade war as other nations retaliated with their own tariffs.

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  The Tariff Tug-of-War: A Look at Protectionism and Free Trade Over ...

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• Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 concept
• U.S. location
• customs duty concept