Washington, DC: US tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go into effect on Tuesday (March 4), as originally planned, but President Donald Trump would determine whether to stick with the original 25 per cent level, America’s commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, said on Sunday. “There are going to be tariffs on Tuesday on Mexico and Canada. … Read more
Washington: US President Donald Trump paused tariffs on Mexico for one month after last-minute talks Monday — but there was no breakthrough yet in negotiations with Canada on an issue that has sparked fears of a global trade war. As world markets slumped, Trump and his Mexican counterpart Claudia Sheinbaum both announced the halt in … Read more
Washington: The White House said on Monday it has noticed that Mexico is “serious” about President Donald Trump’s executive order on tariffs but Canada has “misunderstood” it. Trump on Saturday ordered sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, demanding they stanch the flow of fentanyl and illegal immigrants into the United States, kicking … Read more