Sky News Daily Ed Conway on the frontline of Trump’s trade war
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Dec 9, 2025 
Ed Conway, Sky News economics and data editor, provides insightful field reports on the effects of Trump's tariffs. He explains the rationale behind these protective measures and their impact on industries from small businesses to global giants. Highlighting complex supply chains, Conway shares stories from factories like Lanix and Team One Plastics, revealing the burdens of compliance and potential inflationary risks. He discusses the evolving situation in Detroit, ultimately stressing that the long-term effects of this trade war are yet to be fully realized.
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What Tariffs Actually Do
- Tariffs are effectively taxes on imports and serve to raise revenue, negotiate trade terms, and try to re-shore manufacturing.
- Ed Conway explains Trump uses tariffs as negotiation leverage and to encourage domestic production.
Exporters' Built-In Advantage
- Global trading rules and state subsidies have given countries like China an inbuilt advantage in manufacturing.
- Conway says that advantage lets them flood markets with cheap goods while other countries lose domestic production.
Parts Crossing The Border Multiple Times
- Detroit and Windsor illustrate cross-border supply chains where parts cross the border multiple times during assembly.
- Conway reports an average automotive part crosses the US-Canada border six to eight times, complicating tariff rules.