Trump announces steep tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China starting Saturday
US President Donald Trump will impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China that will go into effect on Saturday. The US president has pledged a 25 percent tariff on neighbours Canada and Mexico, and products from China will face a 10 percent levy, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Friday.
President Donald Trump will implement tariffs Saturday on the three largest US trading partners -- Canada, Mexico and China -- the White House said, sparking alarm for global trade.
Trump has reiterated his plans for 25 percent tariffs on neighbors Canada and Mexico, saying they have failed to crack down on illegal migrants crossing the US border and the flow of fentanyl.
He also threatened a 10 percent duty for Chinese goods on the same day, similarly over the drug.
"The February 1st deadline that President Trump put into place at a statement several weeks ago continues," White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told reporters Friday.
Fentanyl has been responsible for tens of thousands of overdose deaths a year.
(AFP)
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