1. it raised cost of imported goods for American consumers, making it more likely that they will purchase the cheaper American goods
2. when the Europeans responded with tariffs on American goods, trade plunged
The tariff hurt trade with other countries
The tariff hurt trade with other countries.
The tariff hurt trade with other countries.
The tariff hurt trade with other countries.
International trade slowed down as a result of the Hawley-Smoot tariff.
The tariff hurt trade with other countries.
The tariff hurt trade with other countries
The tariff hurt trade with other countries.
The tariff hurt trade with other countries.
The tariff hurt trade with other countries.
the hawley-smoot tariff caused other countries to retaliate, so markets for American goods dried up
the hawley-smoot tariff caused other countries to retaliate, so markets for American goods dried up
International trade slowed down as a result of the Hawley-Smoot tariff.
Falling prices of goods is what investors feared would happen because of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act.
The Smoot-Hawley Tariff act
The Hawley-Smoot Tariff raised import duties so American jobs could be protected in farming and business, including imports. The tariff raised by 20% , which caused foreign countries to make their own tariffs against the U.S. and raising their own tariffs.http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/550096/Smoot-Hawley-Tariff-Act
Countries were already short on money so putting a charge on trade only made things worse.