Trumps Threatens Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
The president said he will impose tariffs Feb. 1 on products from Canada, Mexico and China, which together account for more than a third of U.S. trade
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The president said he will impose tariffs Feb. 1 on products from Canada, Mexico and China, which together account for more than a third of U.S. trade
The president wants to begin renegotiating a U.S. trade deal with Canada and Mexico earlier than a scheduled 2026 review, people familiar with his thinking said.
The president said the planned duties were a response to China’s failure to curb fentanyl exports.
While much about the threatened tariffs is still unclear, experts predict they would be bad news for all three economies, with few winners.
His administration would have more power to impose economic penalties and travel restrictions, and potentially even take military action inside foreign countries.
On Tuesday, President Claudia Sheinbaum responded point by point to President Trump’s executive orders on migration, trade and other issues.
President Trump wants an External Revenue Service to collect tariffs on imports. One trade expert said the move may be “more branding than substance.”
President Trump made major policy moves immediately after taking office, withdrawing from major international agreements, promising steep tariffs and pardoning nearly all of the Jan. 6 rioters.
The president’s executive action on trade will keep all possibilities on the table, including eventual tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico.
The president moved quickly to cancel the CPB One app, which allowed migrants to schedule appointments to gain entry into the United States, turning away potentially tens of thousands of migrants.