Washington (AP) -President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose severe tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China, and a prompt retaliation and unonovent betrayal from North American neighbors in the country in the trade war. The feeling of broke out among allies for many years. 。
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The Republican president posted to social media that customs duties were necessary to “protect Americans”, and three countries suppress the production and exports of illegal Fentanyl, and Canada and Mexico are illegal in the United States. I posted that I was approaching to do more to reduce immigrants
Customs duties can significantly worsen inflation, threaten the trust of many voters on playing cards, and lower the price of food, gasoline, housing, cars, and other products. They were also at risk of throwing the political obligations of the world economy and Trump into confusion just two weeks after his second term.
Trump has declared an economic emergency to impose 10 % of all imports from China and a 25 % duties for imports from Mexico and Canada. The energy imported from Canada, including oil, natural gas, and electricity, is taxed at a 10 % tax rate. Trump’s orders include the mechanism that escalates the US charges for retaliation by other countries, enhancing more serious economic confusion ghosts.
“The White House did not connect us today, but divided us in a division of us,” said Canadian Prime Minister Prime Minister Trudeau. He announced in a gloomy tone because he announced that $ 5.5 billion of tariffs would be $ 1550 billion to 25 %. Includes alcohol and fruits.
He conveys the betrayal that many Canadians feel, reminds the Americans that the Canadian army fought with them in Afghanistan, and responded to countless crisis from California’s mountain fire to Hurricane Catholine. I helped.
“We are always standing with you and I’m sad,” he said.
Mexico’s president also ordered retaliation tariffs.
“We will assert the White House’s slander that the Mexican government has linked to a criminal organization and refuse the intention to interfere with our territory,” said Mexico’s President Claudia Shainbaum. He wrote it in the post and said he instructed him to implement it in the economic secretary. Response including other measures that defend retaliation and return to Mexico.
“If the U.S. government and its institution want to deal with the consumption of the serious Fentanyl in its own country, they sell drugs on the streets of their main cities and the laundry of this illegal activity. Generate a very much harm to the population.
David Evie, the Prime Minister of British Colombia, Canada, called on residents to stop purchasing sake from the United States “Red”, and deleted American alcohol brands from government shelves as a response to tariffs. He said he was doing it.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China said the government in the country said, “We will take measures necessary to lament, oppose, and defend legitimate rights and profits.”
In 2019, China began to regulate Fentanyl -related drugs as a class of regulatory substances, and revised that the ministry is considering illegal actions with the US government. He said he asked for it.
The Ministry of Commerce has stated that it will submit a lawsuit in a World Trade Organization for “US illegal practices” and take measures to protect the rights and interests.
Customs duties are enforced on Tuesday and set a confrontation in North America, which can hinder economic growth. A new analysis by the Yale Budget Laboratory stated that the average household would lose the $ 1,170 of tax income, which could damage the US economy. Economic growth is slower, inflation worsens, and retaliation from other countries may worsen the situation.
The Democratic Party has immediately warned that inflation is the result of Trump’s actions.
“I’m worried about the price of groceries. Chuck Schumer, a New York Senate Democratic leader, wrote in a series of X posts. Please wait until you raise the price. ” “I’m worried about the price of a car. Wait for Trump’s Canadian tariffs to raise your car.”
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According to the US administration, a highly US government told simple reporters on the condition of anonymous, and the low -energy rate reflects the desire to minimize the destructive rise in gasoline or utility prices. It is a sign that the White House official understands the gambling that incorporates inflation. The price spike under former President Joe Biden has led to a voter frustration that helps Trump to the White House.
The officials signed by Trump did not include the mechanism for giving exceptions, and the officials were hit by Canadian wood, farmers, automakers, and other housing builders who rely on other industries. He said that there was a possibility.
Officials did not provide specific benchmarks that could be fully satisfied to cancel new tariffs.
This order is also allowed to be tariffs on imports of Canada, less than $ 800. Imports below the amount can now pass to the United States without customs and duty.
“It’s not very economical,” said William Rainsh, a senior adviser in the Strategy and International Research Center and former US trader. “Historically, most of our tariffs on raw materials are low because we want to get inexpensive materials, so they are low because they are competitive … now we talk about what Is he talking about the economics of raw materials?
Due to tariffs, Trump honored his core promise of his economic and national security philosophy. However, the announcement showed his seriousness on the issue because some Trump Allies had reduced the threat of imported tax as a mere negotiating tactic.
The President is preparing more imported taxes, a sign that tariffs will be the continuous part of his second phase. On Friday, he mentioned imported computer chips, iron, petroleum, natural gas, copper, pharmaceuticals, and imports from the European Union.
Trudeau warned of economic pain because tariffs were effective and encouraged Canadians to “choose American products and services.” But he also expressed optimism in the permanent relationship between the two countries.
“It will have the true results for the workers on both sides of our border. We are not here. We did not want this, but Canada, Canada and the United States. I won’t return to standing up for an incredibly successful relationship, “said Tordeau.
Boke reported from Palm Beach, Florida, reporting from Mexico City that Gilly’s reported from Toronto. Washington’s AP communication writer Paul Wiseman has contributed to this report.
