The American import duties on Canadian goods, which would actually start in a few hours on Tuesday, are also postponed by thirty days. This is reported by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday evening A message on X. Earlier on Monday, the import tariffs on Mexican goods were also postponed with a month in the nick of time.
Trudeau and US President Trump had two phone calls on Monday. Trump previously told CNN that the telephone conversation with Trudeau went ‘very well’. When asked if he was still planning to impose rates on Canada, he said alone: ”Just wait.”
According to international press agencies, Trump has now also confirmed the message of his Canadian counterpart. The two neighboring countries – Canada and the US – have agreed to increase the border protection, in exchange for the deferred rates.
“The border is reinforced with new helicopters, technology and staff, improved coordination with our American partners and more resources to [de drugshandel van] Fentanyl to stop, “writes the Canadian Prime Minister. Trudeau uses ‘nearly 10,000 frontlining personnel members’ on the border for protection.
Exactly the same number of soldiers promised to use Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on the Mexican-American border, to also tackle the smuggling of the drug Fentanyl and to better control migration flows. In exchange, Trump also set the announced import tariffs for Mexico with a month.
On Saturday, Trump announced the rates: he promised to tax goods from neighboring countries by 25 percent extra. After the two postponement deals that Trump has closed with Canada and Mexico, only the announced import duties of 10 percent for China are standing.