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Trump VAT tariffs to hammer Britain

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President vowed to impose tariffs on countries that charge VAT , leaving Britain at risk of a 24bn blow to its economy.

Capital Economics said adding VAT and tariff rates together would impose levies of 24pc on UK goods entering US .

India would only be eclipsed by India at 29pc , Brazil on 28pc and EU on 25pc .

China was hit with an additional 10pc tariff on all goods entering the US economy earlier this month .

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