Canada, China, and Mexico are the United States' three largest trading partners. In 2023, the last full year for which data are available, the U.S. imported $475 billion of goods from Mexico, $426 billion from China, and $418 billion from Canada.
The White House has announced that as of Saturday, 25% tariffs will be placed on goods from Mexico and Canada while goods from China will have 10% tariffs. CBS News White House digital reporter Aaron Navarro has more.
The U.S. will impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, along with 10% on China, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Friday, but she declined to say whether there will be exemptions.
The Trump White House’s press secretary said Friday that tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China will come Saturday.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says tariffs would have “disastrous consequences” for the U.S., putting American jobs at risk and causing prices to rise.
Trump will impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% on goods from China, following a pledge he made after winning the White House.
Trump had been threatening the tariffs to ensure greater cooperation from the countries on stopping illegal immigration.
President Donald Trump will move forward with new tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday, the White House said, affirming he would stick to his February 1 deadline for the new duties that could have widespread effects on the economy.
Twenty-five percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico will come into effect on Saturday, while China has been threatened with a 10 percent hit.
President Donald Trump intends to move ahead with plans on Saturday to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada and a 10% levy on China, the White House said, denying a report that he planned to delay the implementation by a month.
O presidente Donald Trump pretende prosseguir com os planos para impor, no sábado, tarifas de 25% ao México e ao Canadá e uma taxa de 10% à China, disse a Casa Branca, negando uma reportagem de que ele planejava atrasar a implementação em um mês.