On Monday (25), the president-elect of the United States caused panic by announcing that he would impose a 25% tax on imports from Mexico and Canada, in addition to 10% on products from China.
The Canadian Prime Minister, , arrived on Friday (29) for a dinner with the president-elect of the United States, , at his estate in Mar-a-Lago, at a time when the new president promises new tariffs on Canadian imports. The meeting, which had not been announced, takes place in a scenario in which they try to mitigate the impact of , which, according to experts, could also strongly affect consumers in the United States.
Trump caused panic on Monday (25) by announcing that he would cut imports from Mexico and Canada, and 10% on products from China. He accused these countries of not doing enough to stop the “invasion” of drugs into the US, “particularly fentanyl,” as well as undocumented migrants. Biden warned on the same day that the Republican’s announcement could “ruin” Washington’s relations with Ottawa and Mexico City. “It’s counterproductive,” said the outgoing president.
For Canada, the new tariffs represent a high risk. More than 75% of Canada’s exports, around US$423 billion (R$2.6 trillion at current prices), went to the USA last year, and around two million Canadian jobs depend on trade with the neighboring country . A Canadian government source told AFP that Ottawa is considering possible retaliatory tariffs against the United States. “When Donald Trump makes statements like this, he plans to follow through on them,” Trudeau said.
*With information from AFP
Published by Matheus Lopes
