<h1>Trade dependence criticized as enabling import scams, linked to tariff tensions and calls for stronger domestic industry protection.</h1> The Prime Minister alleged past creation of trade dependence that facilitated import scams and linked that critique to current tariff tensions, framing trade policy and customs enforcement as instruments of economic sovereignty. He concurrently emphasized policy priorities for farmers, cattle rearers, and small-scale industries, and presented infrastructure projects as measures to reduce poverty and bolster domestic industry resilience against import exposure and tariff volatility.