Trump delays tariffs on some goods from Canada, Mexico for 1 month – National
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday temporarily waived tariffs on some products from Canada and Mexico two days after launching a continental trade war, specifically those that fall under the North American free trade agreement.
Trump signed a new executive order giving some exemptions to Canada after originally saying Thursday that only Mexico would get a partial reprieve on sweeping tariffs until April 2.According to new orders signed by Trump, imports from Canada that comply with the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) — primarily auto components — will avoid the 25 per cent tariffs for a month. Potash — which U.S. farmers import from Canada for fertilizer — will be tariff...