<ul><li>Donald Trump’s tariff plan could undermine the Brexit deal between the EU and the UK for trading arrangements in Northern Ireland.</li><li>Trump has imposed a two-tier tariff rate on the island of Ireland – with a 20% tax on exports from the republic but a 10% rate on the UK including Northern Ireland.</li><li>The EU tariffs will apply in Northern Ireland, creating a manufacturing price difference between Northern Ireland and Great Britain for any important components from the US.</li><li>The supply chains in Northern Ireland have become complex since Brexit, and detailed knowledge needed by officials to deal with a trade war has disappeared.</li></ul>

Trump tariffs could undermine Brexit deal in Northern Ireland

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