Trump admin scrambles to pick up pieces of broken tariffs

New York Times: But the approach will require a more cumbersome set of tariffs, ones that Mr. Trump will not be able to issue quickly or on a whim. The tariffs may be levied by country, trade issue or product and will probably take months to go into effect. The question now is how closely the old structure will be reproduced — or whether the new tariffs could end up creating an entirely different set of winners and losers.

The process is already creating friction inside the administration as officials try to satisfy Mr. Trump’s desire for swift and punishing tariffs. Officials at the Office of the United States Trade Representative and the Commerce Department are vying for which agency should be in the lead, people familiar with the matter said…