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TOPSHOT - Shipping containers are seen at Union Pacific's Los Angeles Trailer and Container Intermodal Facility (LATC) in downtown Los Angeles, California on April 1, 2025. US trading partners scrambled on April 1 to prepare for the latest raft of Donald Trump tariffs, after the US president left unclear who would be targeted but promised to be "very kind" in addressing what he says are unfair trade imbalances. Trump -- who has been making unprecedented use of presidential powers since taking office in January -- said he could announce as early as Tuesday night exactly what "reciprocal tariffs" will be imposed. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
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