Is Donald Trump playing Monopoly with his planetary commercial crusade?

Donald Trump pushes his drastic customs policy to the top. The US President pulls out a radical all-round envelope. Are tariffs now rocking up to a trade war worldwide?

Trump's customs policy is not covered by any economic logic. A new customs war would also be painful for Europeans – but the EU should not be small.

China and the European Union are particularly targeted by the US President. The world is tipping into an unprecedented and large-scale commercial confrontation. ...

The announced reciprocity is 50% of the value estimated by Washington of each country's tariff imposition against products made in the USA

Donald Trump pushes his drastic customs policy to the top. The US President is making a radical all-round move. Are tariffs now rocking up to a trade war worldwide? All current developments in the live blog.

Faced with the 54% of customs taxes in China, Europe could become a market for redress for Beijing. Pessimists fear the risk of dumping. Optimists believe in a possible investment agreement.