Answer: tradewar

AnswerCrossword Clue
TRADEWAR

Possible cause of subsidies

TRADEWAR

Economic conflict

TRADEWAR

Economic sanctions may lead to one

TRADEWAR
Conflict over international commerce
TRADEWAR
Tariff-raising exercise
TRADEWARWhere tariffs may be weapons
TRADEWARWhat economic sanctions might lead to
TRADEWARPossible result of an international economic dispute
TRADEWARPossible result of economic sanctions
TRADEWAREconomic hostility
TRADEWARIt may involve punitive tariffs
TRADEWARReciprocal raising of tariffs, e.g.
TRADEWAREscalation of retaliatory tariffs
TRADEWARConflict in which tariffs serve as weapons
TRADEWARIt may involve escalating tariffs
TRADEWARIt might involve mutual raising of tariffs