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Update: 5:38 pm: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau I said in a social media post “The proposed tariffs will be paused for at least 30 days while we are cooperating.”
This delay is part of the agreement to increase security along the United States and Canada. The United States and Mexico were able to negotiate a month’s pause early on that day.
February. 3, 2025: Canada responds to US tariffs with its own duties with its own duty on imports from the country.
Prime Minister Trudeau on Saturday night announcement The country will set a 25 % tax on US imports worth $ 155 billion, as a direct response to a 25 % tariff on Canadian products implemented early on the day by President Donald Trump.
Customs duties are implemented in two phases. press release From the Ministry of Finance in Canada.
The first Transie comes into effect on February 4 and targets a $ 30 billion -based product. According to the press release, the complete list will be “soon”, but it contains orange juice, peanut butter, wine, spirits, beer, coffee, application, apparel, footwear, automatic, cosmetics, pulp and paper. 。
“The first series of measures is to protect and support the benefits of Canada, workers, and industries,” said the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Government, Dominik Lebranc in a press release. “These US tariffs are obviously unfair.”
The second Transae is for $ 125 billion -specific products, and a complete list will be available for a 21 -day comment period for each release. The additional list includes electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products, specific fruits and vegetables, aerospace products, beef, pork, pork, dairy products, trucks and buses, recreational vehicles, recreation boats, and trucks. Masu.
“We don’t want to be here. We didn’t seek this, but for Canadian and the incredible relationship and partnership between Canada and the United States. I won’t return to both standing up, “said Tordeau. Press conference。 “I’m looking forward to working with the US administration on the various challenging issues facing our community and our world. I hope that day will come soon.”
in Presidential order Trump, who announced tariffs on Canada, mentioned Fentanyl and illegal immigrants as the biggest reason for their actions. Canadian officials have already stopped the flow of Fentanyl and illegal immigrants through a $ 1.3 billion border plan.
Trump also warned that if Canada retaliation, the United States could escalate or expand its approach to tariffs.
In the Press Release, “all options remain on the table if the United States continues to apply unreasonable tariffs to Canada, as the government considers additional measures including non -tariff options. “I am” has a similar threat.
