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The negotiations have coincided with a period of significant change in U.S. trade policy. The United States has been undertaking a comprehensive overhaul of its global trade relationships, motivated by several strategic aims. These include raising tariff revenues, protecting key industries, encouraging foreign investment into the U.S., and altering trade and non-trade policies with partner nations.
In pursuit of these goals, the U.S. has implemented a series of trade actions that have had notable impacts on international trade dynamics.