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Countries which grow bananas, which the US mainly imports from Latin America and the Caribbean, are being hit with 10-percent tariffs. It is, quite literally, bananas (Photo: Mike Mozart)

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Why Trump's tariffs are bananas — literally

Among the many far-fetched justifications for president Donald Trump’s tariff tsunami is the idea that it will encourage companies to up sticks and move production to America to avoid the tax.

Fair enough if you’re manufacturing cars, ships or washing machines — but a ludicrous proposal if you’re a producer...

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Countries which grow bananas, which the US mainly imports from Latin America and the Caribbean, are being hit with 10-percent tariffs. It is, quite literally, bananas (Photo: Mike Mozart)

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Anthony Harwood is a former foreign editor of the Daily Mail.

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