Per an Axios breakdown: "The formula is to divide the U.S. trade deficit with each country by that country's exports to the U.S. The final reciprocal tariff was then divided by 2, with a minimum of 10% (which applies even to those countries with which the U.S. has a trade surplus)."

In a YouGov poll conducted shortly after Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement, 51% of respondents said they either strongly (40%) or somewhat (11%) disapproved of the new tariffs. In contrast, about one-third of respondents, 34%, said they either strongly (15%) or somewhat (19%) approve of the new policy.