WEAshington-President Donald Trump U.S. One month exemption on their strict new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for automakers, amid fears that the trade war is in the US. Damage to manufacturers.
The announcement was made after Trump spoke to Trump’s “Big 3” automakers, Ford, General Motors and Stalentis leaders on Wednesday. Trump also said that he had told the chief officials of the automaker that according to White House Press Secretary Caroline Livit, he said that he was from Canada and Mexico to the US. The product should be moved in.
“We spoke to the big three auto dealers,” Trump said in a statement read by his spokesperson. “We are going to exempt a month on any OS toe coming by USMCA,” he re -discussed in his first term, referring to the North American Free Trade Agreement. “
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Trump’s press secretary said the President is open to hearing on additional exemption but Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not ready to withdraw the tariff of Canada if a tariff is left on Canada, a senior government official told the Associated Press. The officer confirmed the tendency on condition of anonymity because they have no right to speak in this regard.
“Both countries will be in touch today,” Trudeau’s office said.
NT Natario Premier Dug Ford had earlier told the Associated Press in the US and Canada auto sector that he was in the US. And the NT will last about 10 days before the assembly lines start to close in the Natario.
“People will lose their jobs,” he said.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik had earlier said that 25% of the tariffs placed on Canada and Mexico could be carved.
But, Trump’s tariff has provoked bad blood among colleagues who are misleading their invasion of trade, Canada suggests that it will deny any offers to water the old tariff. The trade war is not a brief quarrel because the White House says that the import tax on imports is also coming in April, though businesses and consumers worry that rising costs will crush economic growth, worsen inflation and result in scattering.
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Nevertheless, the administration is struggling with the result of tariffs, which can cause a serious blow to its political order for low prices. Trump has acknowledged that his tariff may cause some financial pain, though he has repeatedly said that the tariff will lead to more domestic investment and factory work.
In an interview with Bloomberg Television on Wednesday, Lootnik said Trump would update his tariff plans with lunch declaration, possibly fields like OS toe from import tax.
On April 2, Trump plans to announce what the “reciprocal” tariff says to match the tariff, tax and subsidy provided by other countries. It can dramatically increase the tariff rates charged globally by maintaining the risk of widespread tariffs.
Lootnik said he would talk to Trump about Canada and Mexico -related potential options on Wednesday morning, saying that the two countries on drug trafficking in the U.S. Working to overcome the president’s concerns. Lootnick on Wednesday afternoon asked Trump to announce his decision.
On Tuesday, Trump put 25% tax on imports from Mexico and Canada, with Canadian ENERGY zeal products such as oils and electricity such as at least 10%. The 10% tariff that the President put on China also doubled up to 20%. The administration has said that the tariff is about to stop smuggling drugs like Fantanil, but Trump also suggested that the tariff was about to get rid of the US continuous trade deficit.
Mexico planned to announce its response on Sunday and encouraged Canada and China almost immediately. Trump’s victory in the presidential election last year was US. The stock market has all the benefits and consumers are already tired of inflation and worried that the tax will lead to the price of the price. Those concerns will ask Latnik to signal a potential solitude in an interview with the Fox Business Network on Tuesday afternoon.
The US president tried to play potential economic loss as a “little disturbance”, as the administration has suggested that most of the economic forecasts are inflated inflation and slow growth.
Farmers on countries with tariffs on US exports will benefit from reciprocal tariffs, “it may be a slight adjustment period.” “You have to bear with me again and this will be better.”
In his speech, Trump also said that he spoke to the US major automakers on Tuesday with “all three, top people” and “they are very excited”. The big three automakers are General Motors, Ford and Stalentis, Crysler and Jeep’s parent company. The domestic Auto toe field will be especially susceptible to tariffs as it is based on Mexico and Canada as part of its supply chain.
Trudeau said on Tuesday that his country would tariff more than $ 100 billion (US dollar) of American goods during 21 days, asserting that the United States had left a long -lasting friendship.
“Today, the United States started a trade war against Canada, their close partner and colleague, their close friend. At the same time, they are talking about working with Russia in a positive way, pleasing Vladimir Putin, liars, killer dictators. Make it a sense, “Trudeau said on Tuesday.
Mexico hinted that he would announce his own countermeaser on Sunday.
Beijing used the U.S. Responded to a huge array of farm exports with up to 15% tariff. It is the US About two dozen export restrictions and other restrictions are subject to the number of companies.
“If the war is to the US, it is a tariff war, a trade war or any other kind of war, we are ready to fight to the end,” the Chinese embassy in the United States posted on Tuesday night x.
In response to China, the US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseeth told Fox News Channel’s “Fox and Friends” that the United States is “ready” for war against the second largest economy in the world.
“Those who want peace must prepare for the war,” Hagseeth said on Wednesday morning, “Hagseeth said on Wednesday morning. “If we want to stop war with Chinese or others, we have to be strong.”
Livit is one of the three administrative officers who face the lawsuit of the Associated Press on the first and fifth-modification. AP It is said that all three are punishing for editorial decisions that oppose the news agency. The White House says AP is not following the executive order to identify the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of the United States.
Gillies reported from Toronto.
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