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  Corn and wheat trade vulnerable to Trump's tariffs?   President Trump's arrival at the Oval Office has created large uncertainties regarding world trade because of his policies regarding reciprocal tariffs.  The countries in the diagram below, illustrates 10 countries that stands for approxamtely 60% of exports in the United States.  Retrieved from: https://investigatemidwest.org/2025/02/12/president-trumps-tariffs-bring-return-of-uncertainty-for-americas-farmers/ The United States are Mexico's biggest trade partners.  According to the U.S. The Department of Agriculture, Mexico exports approximately 92% of their goods in this sector to the United states.  If the countries affected by the tariffs decide to “counterattack” by imposing tariffs on american goods, it may be a step towards trade war and large uncertainties in the world of commodities.   The tariffs imposed on Mexican goods can cause difficulties also for American farmers, as they will...