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Cato Weekly Podcast • April 1, 2020 

# Tariffs in a Pandemic Are Taxes on Lifesaving Goods 

The Trump Administration will delay the collection of some tariffs, but won’t lower the taxes that Americans pay to receive foreign goods. Simon Lester explains.

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##### [Simon Lester](/people/simon-lester)

Cofounder, World​TradeLaw​.net, and Former Legal Affairs Officer, Appellate Body Secretariat, World Trade Organization

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##### [Caleb O. Brown](/people/caleb-o-brown)

Former Director of Multimedia, Host and Executive Producer, *Cato Daily Podcast*, Cato Institute