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The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal

The 1960s ‘Chicken Tax’ Shows the Lasting Impact of Tariffs

By Stephen Wilmot
  • Nothing is more American than the pickup truck. One big reason why: the “chicken tax.”
  • The U.S. has imposed a 25% tariff on imported trucks ever since President Johnson hit back at European levies in 1963.
  • Like today’s tensions, the dispute known as the “chicken war” was punctuated by worries about trade deficit.
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