The Trump administration admitted to an “extremely regrettable” mistake after accidentally doubling tariffs on some Japanese products due to sloppy implementation of its new reciprocal tariffs. The error, which spiked beef import duties from 26.4% to 41.4%, has drawn sharp criticism from Japanese officials and further strained trade relations with one of America’s closest allies. Economists have ridiculed Trump’s repeated attacks on Japan’s trade practices, calling them misguided and economically illiterate. The blunder underscores ongoing chaos in the administration’s rushed tariff rollout, with no clear timeline for correcting the error.

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Trump admin admits ‘regrettable’ blunder doubling tariffs on key Japanese imports