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On Saturday, Donald Trump hit Canada, Mexico and China steep tariffs in a move that threatens to launch a new Era of trade wars between the US -a three of his greatest trade partners.
Trump issued an executive command that applied additional 25 percent to all imports from Canada and Mexico, with the exception of Canadian petroleum products and energy products, which will face a 10 -pointed levy. Canada is by far the largest American supplier of foreign oil, which makes up about 60 percent of its imported raw oil.
Imports from China will face 10 percent of tariffs, above the existing US tariffs.
The White House official said that each order contained a “retaliation clause..
The President has used the Law on International Emergency Force, the Executive Government that allows him to respond to emergencies with economic means, to apply levies without the need for Congress approval.
Trump’s sudden opening move will throw out hopes of countries that expected a slower and more cautious approach to trade policy after Trump’s administration ordered a number of reviews to US commercial relations on the day of inauguration.
It also signals the president’s willingness to use the tariffs to press the allies to the questions ranging from immigration to drug trade. Trump justified the tariffs, complaining about what says light security on the borders with Mexico and Canada, and claiming that both – together with China – failed to do enough to stop the flow of deadly opioids in the US.
In session of questions and answers with journalists on Friday afternoon, Trump also pointed to the American trade deficit with Canada, Mexico and China, describing his tariffs as purely economic and denying that they were a negotiating tool.
Trump also admitted that pure tariffs against American trading partners can cause some “disorders”, but added: “The tariffs will make us very rich and very strong.”
On Friday, Trump said that he was planning to charge and charge for EU import tariffs, but the announcement on Saturday did not include any measures related to the EU.
Dimitry Anastakis, a business professor at the University of Toronto, said the US Tariff could be shocked for the system as painful as pandemic.
“It’s unnecessary and pretty stupid,” he said. “This takes a sting for a sledding to a non -existent problem with the North American economy that function quite well.”
Anastakis said it would be immediate pain in car trade, job losses and likely recession in Canada.
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