TRUMPCLAIM TRACKER

TCT-FC-TARIFF-CHART · Taxes & trade

The reciprocal-tariff chart listed the tariffs other countries actually charge

MisleadingStatement: 2025-04-02Record reviewed: 2026-10-17

Claim summary

The reciprocal-tariff chart listed the tariffs other countries actually charge

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2025-04-02; occurrence documented in the linked FactCheck.org report.

What the evidence shows

The displayed figures were derived from trade imbalances rather than measured foreign tariff rates. Labeling that proxy as the tariff charged obscured the calculation and other reasons trade can be unbalanced.

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Sources and attribution

Tracker synthesis of published reporting; classification belongs to the tracker.

  1. FactCheck.org: Trump’s Misleading Tariff Chart