Trump, Fulfilling Campaign Vow, Imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and Communist China
The president’s order also includes a mechanism to escalate the rates if the countries retaliate against America, as they have threatened.
PALM BEACH, Florida — President Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and Communist China, fulfilling a campaign promise but raising the prospect of increased prices for American consumers.
Mr. Trump is declaring an economic emergency to put duties of 10 percent on all imports from China and 25 percent on imports from Mexico and Canada — America’s largest trading partners — except for a 10 percent rate on Canadian oil.
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