Richard Finch, co-owner of Plant Parts Ltd in Hadleigh, had 25 tonnes of goods loaded in a container and ready to go. But when US president Donald Trump imposed a host of tariffs across aluminium, steel and cars on April 2, he was left in the lurch.

Richard Finch, co-owner of Plant Parts Ltd in Hadleigh, had 25 tonnes of goods loaded in a container and ready to go. But when US president Donald Trump imposed a host of tariffs across aluminium, steel and cars on April 2, he was left in the lurch.