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U.S. President Donald Trump announced the deletion of new tariffs on all goods imported from the three largest trade partners, China, Mexico and Canada.

Trump said that the US will impose tariffs starting on Tuesdays of 25% on Canada and Mexico, as well as an additional 10% cinema tax. Canadian energy faces a lower 10% tariff tariff.

He threatened to impose import taxes if three countries did not resolve his concerns about illegal immigration and drug trafficking.

Both Canada and Mexico said they were preparing their retal tariffs.

Trump indicated that he was ready to escalate duty if the countries are revenge.

Together, China, Mexico and Canada accounted for more than 40% imports in the US last year.

“Today’s tariff announcement is required to maintain China, Mexico and Canada responsible for their promises to stop the flood of poison drugs in the United States,” said the White House in the X statement on Saturday.

Trump published on his social platform for the truth: “This was done through an international act on emergency economic powers (IEPA) due to the great threat of illegal foreigners and deadly drugs, including Fentanil.”

Tariff is a domestic tax charged on goods because they enter the country, proportional import values. They are the central part of the Trump’s economic vision.

He sees them as a way of growing the American economy, the protection of business and collection of tax revenues – in this case, which are pushed for political action from the Allies.

The White House, in its announcement accused Mexico government to have a “unbearable Association” with Mexican drug trafficking organizations.

In her response, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called for allegations that the Mexican government had alliances with criminal organizations “Defamation”.

Sheinbaum called the United States to do more to strengthen the illegal flow of rifles south to arm the cartels.

Her country is ready to work with the USA, she said. “Problems have not been resolved by the tariff’s imposing, but by talking.”

She filled her minister of economics to respond to tariff and incoming measures. It is expected to include retaliac ratings of 25% on American goods.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country would answer and.

Watch: Canadian Prime Minister announces 25% tariffs on US goods

“We don’t want to be here, we didn’t ask for this,” he said at a press conference late Saturday.

“But we won’t go back to get up for Canadians.”

His government will impose 25% tariffs in the amount of 155 billion US goods – $ 30 billion will take effect on Tuesday, and another $ 125 billion in 21 days.

Target items include American beer, wine, bourbon, fruits and fruit juices, vegetables, perfumes, clothing and shoes, as well as household appliances, sports goods and furniture. The material and plastic will also face the levies.

The non-tariff measures under consideration are related to critical minerals and procurement, although Trudeau did not offer more details.

The Canadian Prime Minister withdrew, the shared border represented a security concern, saying that less than 1% of Fentanila entered the United States from Canada.

On offer to avoid tariffs, Ottawa promised to implement Canadian dollars from $ 1.3 billion ($ 900 million) new security measures along their US border.

“Tariffs are not the best way to work together on life saving,” Trudeau said.

He also said he did not talk to Trump from the opening, but would retain the lines open with American colleagues.

Canada is the largest American foreign supplier of crude oil. According to the latest official trade data, 61% of oil imported to the United States between January and November last year came from Canada.

China said in the statement that this was strongly dissatisfied with intentions and “strongly oppose them.” The 10% tax will also be added above the tariffs in China have already imposed in their first term and Joe Biden President.

It was added that he would stand a lawsuit with the World Trade Organization against the United States for his “unjust practice” and would take countermeasures to “protecting his own rights and interests”.

The Chinese Vitpremier Ding Xuexiang told the World Economic Forum in Davos in Switzerland, last month that his country was looking for “Win-Win” Tension Trade and Wanted to expand his import.

Canada, Mexico and the US have deeply integrated economies, with estimated values ​​of $ 2 billion (£ 1.6 thinks that are worth the goods produced that exceeds the boundaries a day.

Economists say tariffs and subsequent revisions could increase the prices of a wide range of products, from cars, wood and steel to food like frozen french fries, avocado and tomato.

The automatic sector could be a particularly difficult hit. Auto parts exceed the three boundaries several times before the final vehicle composed. TD Economics suggests that the average American car price could rise by about $ 3,000.

The January Report of the Peterson Institute for the International Economy suggested coverings 25% of the tariffs on Canada and Mexico slow down growth and speed up inflation into all three countries.

Trump admitted on Friday that there could be “some temporary, short-term disorder” from the tariff.

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce published a statement that says the tariffs will have “immediate and direct consequences for Canadian and American funds” and “will increase the costs of everything for all.”

American industrial groups also raised the alarm bells.

The National Association of Homelands said that intentions can increase housing costs.

Farmers for free trade were said, with many American farmers who are already fighting, “adding tariffs to a mixture would only worsen the situation in the large part of Rural America.”

The U.S. Retail Industry Association, which includes big names, such as home warehouse, aims and Walgreens among its more than 200 members, the Tariffs of hope can still be successful.

White house, explaining Saturday why she targeted her best trade partners, said Mexican cartels were responsible for trade in fentanil, metamphetamin and other medications.

They said that the tariffs on Canada would remain until “cooperate with the United States against drug dealers and at boundary security.”

Finally, it was said that “China plays a central role in the crisis of Fentanil” with the export of a deadly synthetic hospital.

And northern and southern American borders reported drug seizures, although amounts to the border with Canada significantly lower than those with Mexico, according to official data,

American border agents seized 43 kilograms (19.5 kg) of Fentanila on the northern border between 2023. and last September, compared to more than 21,000 kilograms (9,525.4kg) on ​​the southern border.

However, the recent reports of Canadian intelligence agencies suggest an increasing number of transnational groups for organized crime products medications in Canada.

Ashley Davis, the Republic Lobbyist for companies, including Walmart and Boeing, and deals with discussions of tariffs, said the BBC business report in North America will withdraw the Tariffs in North America if they may show progress In questions that raised as complaints – especially immigration.

“You have to remember – the border and China are the two biggest questions that Americans voted him in the elections in November. Everything he can do to beat that, I think he will do it,” she said.

2025-02-02 06:39:00

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