Experts spoke about the consequences of US tariffs on foreign goods

Introduction of new tariffs The United States on foreign goods can provoke a full-scale trade war with major partners, which can lead to a serious downturn in global trade and the economy. This was told to Izvestia on March 5 by Sergey Khestanov, an associate professor at the RANEPA Faculty of Finance and Banking, and Kirill Klimentiev, an analyst at Cifra Broker.

"Such measures may cause stock markets around the world to fall. I do not rule out that rising inflation will force the administration of the US president Donald Trump to review or mitigate the new tariffs," explained Khestanov.

According to the expert, the consequences of the new tariffs can be large-scale and will affect not only the US economy, but also global markets, creating additional risks to global stability.

"Changes in the US tariff policy may affect global logistics, increase the cost of transportation and lead to a redistribution of trade flows. In addition, such steps can increase geopolitical tensions, especially in relations between the United States and China," Klimenitiev summed up.

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