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You win a "trade war" by being more competitive. Not by blocking the competition.
Socialist try import restrictions, price controls and tariffs and then after awhile wonder why the shelves are empty... Over and over... It never works long term, ever. But people want to "try it" because it appears like such an easy shortcut around actually competing...