Donald Trump, Tariffs
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The sector-specific tariffs are putting pressure on businesses and foreign nations as they try to navigate Trump's constantly evolving trade agenda.
President Trump is pushing through with his tariff agenda, unveiling a new batch of letters to country leaders outlining tariffs on goods imported from their countries beginning in August. Trump on Thursday announced a 35% tariff on Canadian goods.
US trading partners braced for a volley of tariff hikes this week, but a deadline for their imposition came and went as President Donald Trump delayed them again until August -- but unveiled new coppe
President Donald Trump has launched a wave of Section 232 tariffs and investigations, seeking to protect U.S. national security. These nine graphics show the scale and structure of U.S. reliance on
Trump threatened to escalate tariffs beyond 35% if Canada opts to retaliate with tariffs on U.S. goods. Canadian goods are also subject to sector-specific tariffs, such as 50% levies on steel and aluminum as well as 25% tariffs on non-USMCA compliant autos and auto parts.
President Trump revealed Thursday that imported goods from Canada will be subject to a 35% tariff starting next month, and that blanket levies may exceed 10%. Trump, 79, notified Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney of the incoming tariffs in a letter – one of dozens the president has fired off to foreign leaders this week ahead of an Aug.
Trump's moves have raised fears that economic growth would slow to a trickle, if not make the U.S. and other nations more vulnerable to a recession.
Trump also said he would soon announce tariffs “at a very, very high rate, like 200%,” on pharmaceutical imports.
Trump insiders maintain that it would make little sense — politically or from a policy standpoint — for the president to offer any further extensions on trade.