Between 1816 and the end of the Second World War, the United States had one of the highest average tariff rates on manufactured imports in the world. According to Paul Bairoch, the United States was "the homeland and bastion of modern protectionism" during this period.
Between 1816 and the end of the Second World War, the United States had one of the highest average tariff rates on manufactured imports in the world According to Paul Bairoch, the United States was "the homeland and bastion of modern protectionism" during this period.