{"id":21173,"date":"2025-02-27T11:06:35","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T16:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-us\/?p=21173"},"modified":"2025-02-27T11:06:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T16:06:36","slug":"us-tariff-give-and-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-us\/insights\/us-tariff-give-and-take","title":{"rendered":"U.S. tariff give and take"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By Joseph Wu, CFA and Josh Nye<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"well b-blue-tint-4 mb-3\">\n      <ul class=\"list-spaced\">\n        <li>\n          The growth and inflationary impact of tariffs can follow an\n          \u201cup-and-then-down\u201d sequence.\n        <\/li>\n        <li>\n          As higher prices eat into purchasing power and dampen demand, growth\n          momentum tends to subside and the overall effect on economic activity\n          is negative.\n        <\/li>\n        <li>\n          There is a risk that tariffs could be longer-lasting if they are\n          viewed as a key source of revenue.\n        <\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- SECTION -->\n    <h2>Economic resilience fades<\/h2>\n    <p>\n      Taxes on imports (aka tariffs) can generate revenue, shield domestic\n      industries, or gain leverage in trade negotiations. While the immediate\n      economic effects can be stimulative, the longer-term consequences can\n      prove less benign.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      Shorter term, tariffs can boost economic activity as firms and consumers\n      front-load purchases in anticipation of higher costs. However, this flurry\n      often gives way to an \u201cair pocket,\u201d as demand is merely pulled forward\n      while higher prices and retaliatory measures dampen export prospects.\n      Business investment, particularly in manufacturing, often falters as\n      uncertainty mounts.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      In the earlier mentioned U.S.-China trade war, the global manufacturing\n      Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index (PMI) slid into contraction, and business\n      capital spending slowed markedly. Though the services sector weathered the\n      disruption better, the combined drag from weaker consumption and\n      investment trends eventually took a toll on the global economy.\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"well my-2\">\n        <p>\n          For more on tariff-related economic dynamics and our views on the 2018\n          U.S.-China trade conflict, please see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/en-us\/insights\/tariffs-bracing-for-market-impact\" \n          title=\"Tariffs: Bracing for market impact\">part&nbsp;two<\/a> of our analysis.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <!-- EX 1 -->\n    <h3>Trade rifts stifled economic momentum<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"row mb-4\">\n      <div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-10 col-xxs-12\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n          src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/global\/us-tariffs-give-and-take-en-chart-1-in-page-corp.png\"\n          alt=\"Impacts of the 2018 trade war on Purchasing Managers' Indexes\"\n          class=\"img-fluid mb-1-half\"\n          aria-describedby=\"chart1desc\"\n        \/>\n        <p class=\"sr-only\" id=\"chart1desc\">\n          The line chart shows the movements of the JPMorgan Global Composite\n          Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index, the JPMorgan Global Manufacturing\n          Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index, and the JPMorgan Global Services\n          Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index from January 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019.\n          All three indexes trended generally downward over the period shown.\n          The Composite Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index went from approximately 55 to\n          52; the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index went from\n          approximately 54 to 50; and the Services Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index\n          went from approximately 54 to 52.\n        <\/p>\n        <ul class=\"rbc-legend\">\n            <li class=\"rbc-legend-item\">\n                <div class=\"rbc-legend-line c-dark-blue-tint-1\"><\/div>\n                JPMorgan Global Services PMI\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"rbc-legend-item\">\n                <div class=\"rbc-legend-line c-warm-yellow\"><\/div>\n                JPMorgan Global Composite PMI\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"rbc-legend-item\">\n                <div class=\"rbc-legend-line c-tundra\"><\/div>\n                JPMorgan Global Manufacturing PMI\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <p class=\"footnote\">\n          Note: A PMI level of 50 separates expansion from contraction.\n        <\/p>\n        <p class=\"disclaimer\">Source &#8211; RBC Wealth Management, Bloomberg<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- SECTION -->\n    <h2>Inflation may follow a similar \u201crise-and-fall\u201d pattern<\/h2>\n    <p>\n      The inflationary impact of tariffs can also follow an \u201cup-and-then-down\u201d\n      sequence. Initially, tariffs push prices higher as increased import costs\n      filter through to consumer prices. The past three years indicate\n      businesses will likely try to pass these costs to their customers.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      Much depends on the scope of the tariffs\u2014broad measures can drive sharper\n      price increases, while narrowly applied tariffs would likely have a more\n      muted impact. Also, a stronger domestic currency for the country imposing\n      tariffs can ease the inflationary burden by reducing import costs.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      Although a lengthy cycle of tit-for-tat tariffs would prolong uncertainty\n      and cost pressures, as higher prices eat into purchasing power and dampen\n      demand, inflationary momentum tends to subside.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      In the U.S.-China trade war, inflation accelerated early on but receded\n      over time as consumer and business spending weakened under the strain of\n      trade uncertainties. Meanwhile, a nine percent rise in the trade-weighted\n      U.S. dollar alongside a 13 percent decline in the Chinese yuan, helped\n      soften the upward price pressures.\n    <\/p>\n    <!-- EX 2 -->\n    <h3>Trump 1.0 trade war\u2019s impact on inflation was short-lived<\/h3>\n    <div class=\"row mb-4\">\n      <div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-10 col-xxs-12\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n          src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/global\/us-tariffs-give-and-take-en-chart-2-in-page-corp.png\"\n          alt=\"Impacts of the 2018 trade war on consumer inflation\"\n          class=\"img-fluid mb-1-half\"\n          aria-describedby=\"chart2desc\"\n        \/>\n        <p class=\"sr-only\" id=\"chart2desc\">\n          The line chart shows consumer inflation expressed as monthly\n          year-over-year change in the U.S. Consumer Price Index and the OECD\n          Major 7 Consumer Price Index from January 31, 2018 to December 31,\n          2019. U.S. inflation was at 2.1% in January 2018, rose to 2.9% in July\n          2018, fell to 1.5% in February 2019, and trended unevenly upward to\n          2.3% in December 2019. OECD Major 7 inflation was 1.8% in January\n          2018, rose to 2.5% in July 2018, fell to 1.3% in January 2019, and\n          then trended unevenly upward to 1.8% in December 2019.\n        <\/p>\n        <ul class=\"rbc-legend\">\n            <li class=\"rbc-legend-item\">\n                <div class=\"rbc-legend-line c-dark-blue-tint-1\"><\/div>\n                U.S. CPI (y\/y)\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"rbc-legend-item\">\n                <div class=\"rbc-legend-line c-warm-yellow\"><\/div>\n                OECD Major 7 CPI (y\/y)\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <p class=\"footnote\">\n          The OECD inflation measure includes the U.S., Canada, France, Germany,\n          Italy, the UK, and Japan.\n        <\/p>\n        <p class=\"disclaimer\">Source &#8211; RBC Wealth Management, Bloomberg<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- SECTION -->\n    <h2>This time is different, maybe<\/h2>\n    <p>\n      That trade war primarily targeted China, allowing businesses to reroute\n      trade flows and soften the broader economic fallout. Indeed, while tariffs\n      on Chinese imports, which remained in place under the Biden\n      administration, have helped shrink the United States\u2019 goods trade deficit\n      with China, the United States\u2019 overall goods trade deficit is little\n      changed relative to 2016 (as a share of GDP) as importers substituted\n      goods from elsewhere in Southeast Asia and North America.\n    <\/p>\n    <!-- EX 3 -->\n    <h3>\n      The U.S.\u2019s shrinking trade deficit with China has been more than offset by\n      wider deficits with other countries\n    <\/h3>\n    <h4>\n      Change in U.S. goods trade deficit (% of GDP, past four quarters vs. 2016)\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"row mb-4\">\n      <div class=\"col-lg-10 col-md-8 col-sm-8 col-xs-10 col-xxs-12\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n          src=\"https:\/\/www.rbcwealthmanagement.com\/assets\/wp-content\/uploads\/global\/us-tariffs-give-and-take-en-chart-3-in-page-corp.png\"\n          alt=\"U.S. trade deficit as a percentage of GDP for the past four quarters versus 2016\"\n          class=\"img-fluid mb-1-half\"\n          aria-describedby=\"chart3desc\"\n        \/>\n        <p class=\"sr-only\" id=\"chart3desc\">\n          The bar chart shows the U.S. trade deficit as a percentage of GDP for\n          the past four quarters versus 2016. It shows that the U.S.\u2019s shrinking\n          trade deficit with China has been more than offset by wider deficits\n          with other countries. Total: -0.01%; Vietnam: 0.24%; Mexico: 0.24%;\n          Canada: 0.17%; Taiwan: 0.16%; South Korea: 0.07%; Hong Kong: 0.07%;\n          Others: 0.04%; EU: 0%; Japan: -0.13%; China: -0.86%.\n        <\/p>\n        <p class=\"disclaimer\">\n          Source &#8211; RBC Wealth Management, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; data\n          through Q3 2024\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>\n      Donald Trump\u2019s second-term trade policy, however, threatens to put more\n      countries in the tariff crosshairs and make trade diversion more\n      difficult. In 2018, the U.S. average import tariff rose to around three\n      percent from 1.5 percent. If the latest policy proposals are fully\n      enacted, RBC Economics estimates the U.S. average tariff rate could soar\n      into double digits\u2014a level not seen since the 1940s\u2014with economic\n      repercussions dwarfing those of the 2018 trade conflict.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      Thus far, it looks like the Trump tariff playbook hasn\u2019t changed much. The\n      administration didn\u2019t impose tariffs on day one, opting instead for a\n      review of foreign trade practices to be delivered April 1. Reciprocal\n      tariffs and plans to re-impose levies on steel and aluminum don\u2019t take\n      effect immediately, leaving room for negotiation with trading partners.\n      Canada, Mexico, and Colombia have been able to defer or avoid tariffs by\n      acceding to U.S. demands. At this point, the administration has only\n      followed through with tariffs on China, at a lower rate than was\n      previously floated.\n    <\/p>\n    <!-- SECTION -->\n    <h2>Duration is key<\/h2>\n    <p>\n      In addition to the size and scope of tariffs, how long such measures\n      remain in place is key to their economic and inflation impact, in our\n      view. Higher trade barriers might be an enduring feature of the U.S.-China\n      relationship, but tariffs on other trading partners could continue to be\n      more transactional in nature as Trump seeks to leverage the United States\u2019\n      substantial purchasing power for trade and non-trade objectives.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      \u201cReciprocal tariffs\u201d aim to level the playing field with countries that\n      already impose their own protectionist measures on the United States. If\n      they end up encouraging countries to come to the negotiating table\u2014which\n      is the president\u2019s goal, in our view\u2014the countries could ultimately\n      support global trade by reducing trade barriers. However, dismantling\n      these barriers and opening up domestic industries to greater competition\n      is likely to be a complex process involving many stakeholders and powerful\n      lobbying groups. And whether reciprocal tariffs ultimately reduce the\n      United States\u2019 trade deficit is another matter.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      Steel tariffs seek to protect an industry that is seen as vital to\n      economic and national security, but trading partners were able to\n      negotiate exemptions in the past. The U.S. relies heavily on imported\n      aluminum, particularly from Canada, suggesting to us that those tariffs\n      may be a bargaining chip to be used in broader, bilateral negotiations as\n      Trump aims to address any number of trade irritants. Sticking with Canada,\n      long-standing issues such as dairy quotas and softwood lumber, as well as\n      more recent complaints regarding banking access and extraterritorial\n      taxation, could make the country a target for tariffs, but also leave\n      plenty of room for negotiation.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      There is a risk that tariffs could be longer-lasting if they are viewed as\n      a key source of revenue, potentially supporting tax cuts in the U.S. or\n      other fiscal objectives, rather than a negotiating tool. For every\n      percentage point increase in the United States\u2019 average tariff rate,\n      annual customs revenue rises by $32 billion, or about 0.1 percent of GDP\n      (the United States\u2019 current budget deficit is around 6.5 percent of GDP).\n      However, that boost might be dampened by import substitution, and offset\n      by lower revenue elsewhere due to a weaker economy. Trump\u2019s unorthodox\n      trade doctrine holds that tariffs are paid for by foreign countries, but\n      the 2018\u20132019 experience shows that costs tend to fall on U.S. consumers.\n    <\/p>\n    <!-- SECTION -->\n    <h2>Economic starting points<\/h2>\n    <p>\n      The world economy entered the 2018\u20132019 U.S.-China trade war on a\n      relatively steadier footing, with real global GDP growth of 3.8 percent\n      year over year in 2017 and consumer inflation for the \u201cMajor Seven\u201d\n      developed economies at 1.8 percent. Low inflation and strong growth gave\n      the world economy some leeway to absorb economic shocks. Today, global GDP\n      growth is expected by Bloomberg consensus to slow to three percent this\n      year (from 3.2 percent in 2024), and average consumer inflation for major\n      developed economies is running closer to three percent, above the typical\n      two percent target pursued by major central banks. Unlike in 2018, today\u2019s\n      economy has less room to absorb shocks.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      How aggressively the U.S. administration pursues its trade agenda remains\n      uncertain. But we believe tariffs would almost certainly dent demand and\n      weigh on U.S. growth. Selective tariffs\u2014rather than universal ones\u2014still\n      seem like a reasonable base-case scenario to us in light of real-world\n      constraints. Imposing tariffs on politically sensitive energy and food\n      products would run counter to the objective of tackling household\n      affordability challenges. The lack of clarity and predictability means\n      businesses and investors currently face an uncomfortably wide spectrum of\n      potential outcomes.\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      RBC Global Asset Management cautions that \u201cany estimate unavoidably leaves\n      considerable room for error.\u201d More broadly, however, we think the below\n      estimates corroborate the notion that tariffs are generally \u201close-lose\u201d\n      for trading partners and for the countries that implement them. In\n      addition to potential inflationary effects in the short term, tariffs are\n      often met with retaliatory measures.\n    <\/p>\n    <!-- EX 4 -->\n    <h3>Economic implications of U.S. tariffs<\/h3>\n    <h4>\n      Estimated maximum cumulative effect on economic output after two years,\n      assuming reciprocal tariffs\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"table-responsive mb-2\">\n        <table\n          class=\"table table-compact table-border-horizontal table-primary table-border-header\"\n        >\n        <thead>\n          <tr>\n            <th rowspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\">Scenario<\/th>\n            <!-- <th rowspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\">Likelihood<\/th> -->\n            <th colspan=\"8\" scope=\"colgroup\">Effect on economic output<\/th>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <th scope=\"col\">Global<\/th>\n            <th scope=\"col\">Canada<\/th>\n            <th scope=\"col\">U.S.<\/th>\n            <th scope=\"col\">Mexico<\/th>\n            <th scope=\"col\">China<\/th>\n            <th scope=\"col\">Japan<\/th>\n            <th scope=\"col\">Eurozone<\/th>\n            <th scope=\"col\">UK<\/th>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n            <td class=\"b-warm-red-tint-2\">\n              <strong>Original tariff plan:<\/strong> <br \/>60% China, <br \/>10%\n              rest of world <br \/>(Likelihood: 10%)\n            <\/td>\n            <!-- <td>10%<\/td> -->\n            <td><strong>-1.0%<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td>-1.9%<\/td>\n            <td>-1.2%<\/td>\n            <td>-1.5%<\/td>\n            <td>-1.4%<\/td>\n            <td>-0.6%<\/td>\n            <td>-0.9%<\/td>\n            <td>-0.6%<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td class=\"b-warm-red-tint-2\">\n              <strong>North America-focused tariffs:<\/strong> <br \/>\n              25% Canada, 25%&nbsp;Mexico, 10%&nbsp;China <br \/>(Likelihood:\n              10%)\n            <\/td>\n            <!-- <td>10%<\/td> -->\n            <td><strong>-0.8%<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td>-4.5%<\/td>\n            <td>-1.5%<\/td>\n            <td>-4.0%<\/td>\n            <td>-0.6%<\/td>\n            <td>-0.2%<\/td>\n            <td>-0.4%<\/td>\n            <td>-0.2%<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td class=\"b-yellow-tint-2\">\n              <strong>Substantial but temporary tariffs:<\/strong> <br \/>\n              One of the above scenarios, but tariffs withdrawn after several\n              months\n              <br \/>\n              (Likelihood: 25%)\n            <\/td>\n            <!-- <td>25%<\/td> -->\n            <td><strong>-0.3%<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td>-1.0%<\/td>\n            <td>-0.4%<\/td>\n            <td>-0.9%<\/td>\n            <td>-0.3%<\/td>\n            <td>-0.1%<\/td>\n            <td>-0.2%<\/td>\n            <td>-0.1%<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td class=\"b-yellow-tint-2\">\n              <strong>Partial tariffs:<\/strong> <br \/>\n              Smaller tariffs on targeted sectors and countries <br \/>\n              (Likelihood: 45%)\n            <\/td>\n            <!-- <td>45%<\/td> -->\n            <td><strong>-0.2%<\/strong><\/td>\n            <td>-0.3%<\/td>\n            <td>-0.2%<\/td>\n            <td>-0.2%<\/td>\n            <td>-0.3%<\/td>\n            <td>-0.1%<\/td>\n            <td>-0.2%<\/td>\n            <td>-0.1%<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td class=\"b-apple-tint-1\">\n              <strong>No significant new tariffs<\/strong> <br \/>\n              (Likelihood: 10%)\n            <\/td>\n            <!-- <td>10%<\/td> -->\n            <td colspan=\"8\" class=\"text-center\">0% for all<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n    <p class=\"disclaimer mb-4\">\n      Source &#8211; Oxford Economics, RBC Global Asset Management; data as of 2\/10\/25\n    <\/p>\n    <p>\n      In our view, trade policy is likely to remain a persistent source of\n      downside risk to the economic outlook. Even without new tariffs, the mere\n      unpredictability of what comes next in U.S. trade policy salvos alone can\n      act as a headwind to economic activity through the \u201cconfidence\u201d channels.\n      Prolonged policy uncertainty could materially weigh on private sector\n      sentiment, prompting businesses to defer or reduce investment and\n      households to boost precautionary savings in anticipation of more\n      turbulent economic conditions. This sentiment-driven drag on demand could\n      slow growth even before any direct effects of tariffs take hold.\n    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the threat of U.S. tariffs remains a regular topic of news outlets, we examine the potential highs and lows and their 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