I don’t think tariffs are a bad thing. They just make a hell of a lot more sense if they’re imposed uniformly on ALL imports from any given trading partner.
There is that, but the trading partners would also have to consider the relative value and scarcity of the various imports. As in a rare metal, or a complicated finished product, might be worth a higher tariff than wood or corn. I just don’t think there is one size fits all that works here.