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Trump's trade demands go beyond tariffs to target perceived unfair practices

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President Donald Trump ’s definition of trade barriers includes a slew of issues not normally associated with trade disputes.

Those include agricultural safety requirements, tax systems, currency exchange rates, product standards and red tape at the border.

On many issues it will be difficult, or in some cases impossible, for many countries to make a deal and lower their tariff rates.

There’s little chance countries will change their tax systems for Trump .

The EU for one has said VAT is off the table.

The U.S. has complained about expensive delays getting permission to export seafood to Japan .

Japan also provides subsidies for the Japanese -designed ChaDeMo plug standard for electric cars, requiring foreign makers to use an outdated technology.