Trump, Canada and Tariffs
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President Donald Trump announced a new set of duties on Canadian goods that were not covered by existing sectoral tariffs.
The president said the blanket 35% would be on top of tariffs on certain sectors. That’s higher than the previous 25% rate.
Trump this spring imposed a 25% tariff on cars and car parts, including those from Canada. But certain cars and parts qualify for preferential treatment under the USMCA, meaning the 25% tariff applies only to the non-U.S. content of the automobile or part.
Canada would bear the brunt of Trump's tariffs in terms of economic contraction, says The Budget Lab of Yale.
The letter reiterated Trump’s complaints about dairy quotas, fentanyl and the U.S. trade deficit, which is mostly fueled by American refineries’ thirst for Canadian oil. His social media post caused the Canadian dollar to immediately tumble, indicating the market wasn’t expecting this escalation.
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El presidente Donald Trump amenazó con imponer un arancel del 35% a algunos productos canadienses y planteó la posibilidad de aumentar los gravámenes a la mayoría de los demás países, intensificando su retórica comercial en unos comentarios que lastraron las bolsas e impulsaron el dólar estadounidense.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will keep working toward a new trade framework with the United States despite U.S. President Donald Trump saying he'll raise taxes on many imported good