Tariffs #2: AEI says that the Administration Seems to Have Used the Wrong Number in its Formula | In an American Enterprise Institute article, and claim that the Administration made a mistake when figuring the "reciprocal" tariffs that are the basis for its the schedule of tariffs released last week: The formula for the tariffs, originally credited to the Council of Economic Advisers and published by the Office of the United States Trade Representative, does not make economic sense.