US-Canada trade war heats up as Trump doubles metals tariffs, then backs off
By Jeff Mason, Andrea Shalal and David Ljunggren WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) - President Donald Trump reversed course on Tuesday afternoon on a pledge to double tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada to 50%,
US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump doubles tariffs on metals imports
In a post on his Truth Social media platform, Trump said he has instructed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to add an additional 25% tariff on the metals products from Canada that will go into effect on Wednesday morning. Tariffs totaling 25% on all imported steel and aluminum products originating from other countries will start that day.
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Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a trade war abroad — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty
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Donald Trump ratcheted up tariff threats against U.S. trading partners this week, including sweeping fees on imported steel and aluminum.
Canada strikes back against Trump’s latest tariffs
OTTAWA — Canada will hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25 percent global steel and aluminum duties with tariffs that target C$29.8 billion worth of American goods. “We will not stand idly by while our iconic steel and aluminum industries are being unfairly targeted,
Trump Metals Tariffs Draw Swift Retaliation From Canada and EU
Trump's action to bulk up protections for American steel and aluminum producers restores effective tariffs of 25% on all imports of the metals and extends the duties to hundreds of downstream products,
Trump threatens more tariffs after EU, Canada retaliate, Reuters reports
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened more tariffs, escalating a global trade war with further tariffs on EU goods, after Canada and the EU
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