The president of USADonald Trump, imposed on Saturday 25% customs tariffs on products from Canada (with the exception of 10%taxed hydrocarbons), those of Mexico and an additional 10% to those already existing for Chinese goods, the White House announced.

Washington wants to force the three countries to act to reduce the traffic of Fentanyla powerful opioid, towards the United States. It also accuses Canada of not doing enough to reduce migratory flows across the northern border.

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The tariffs, which the tycoon states that they are one of his favorite words, have become a White House weapon since the beginning of his second term.

Trump signed from his particular residence of Mar-A-Lago in Florida three separated executive orders on Saturday afternoon, thus realizing a promise announced repeatedly and can unleash a commercial war.


The tariffs to Mexico and Canada -países to which she accuses of not controlling her border in her migratory flows or those of drugs such as fentanyl, in addition to taking advantage of a commercial surplus with the United States – they suppose a torpedo in the flotation line of the flotation of the flotation of the Free trade treaty between the three American countries for 30 years.

The White House published shortly after the firm that tariffs on Canada will be in force “until Canada cooperates with the United States against drug traffickers and border security”, and the same argument repeated it with Mexico, but went further in Your accusations.

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“Mexican posters are world leaders of Fentanilo, Methaphetamine and other drugs. These posters have an alliance with the Government of Mexico and endanger the national security and public health of the United States,” he said.

The Mexican president, Clauida Sheinbaumhe said this Saturday as long as the imposition of tariffs does not worry because “Mexico’s economy is very strong, very solid,” despite the fact that his country’s exports to the United States meant almost 30 % of GDP in 2023 Mexican, according to a report by the Mexican Institute of Competitiveness (IMCO).

Sheinbaum also assured that he has “a plan A, a plan by a plan C” for when the tariffs are completed, without alluding to retaliation tariffs. Trump has already warned that in case of reprisals, he will raise the percentages of tariffs.

Claudia Sheinbaum
Claudia Sheinbaum, president of Mexico, will send representative to possession of Maduro

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As for Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce at a press conference this Saturday, at 18:00 local time (23:00 GMT), the Canadian response.

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On Friday, the Canadian leader warned that the country has a list “an immediate, determined but reasonable response” to the American taxes.

Fentanyl is the main cause of death among Americans from 18 to 45 years, according to US health authorities. “There is a growing fentanyl production in Canada, and sufficient fentanyl was seized on the northern border last year to kill 9.8 million Americans,” said the White House, which ensures that illegal border crossings from that country reached Historic maximums.

Source: https://www.noticiascaracol.com/mundo/oficial-donald-trump-impone-aranceles-del-25-para-bienes-de-canada-y-mexico-y-10-para-china-cb20

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