Mr. Trump insists that these actions are his way of standing up for farmers and ranchers. Other nations such as Japan, China and India have charged higher tariffs than the U.S. for importing American farm goods.

US President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on goods from countries across the world, on what he called "Liberation Day". He says he the move will make America wealthy again, but economists warn that prices could rise for Americans and fears of a global trade war have grown.