Trump says U.S. and Canada have reached last-minute deal to delay 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports
- Trump said the United States would delay 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian imports for three days after a last-minute deal was reached.
- The tariffs had been scheduled to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, but the pause avoided an immediate escalation in trade tensions.
- Canada had threatened to retaliate if the new tariffs went ahead, as the two countries traded roughly $880 billion in goods and services last year.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney said substantial progress had been made, but that important work remained and Canada had agreed to the delay while talks continued.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States would pause planned 50% tariffs on Canadian imports after the two sides reached a last-minute deal less than two hours before the measures were due to take effect. He said the pause would last three days while documents were finalized and negotiations continued.
The tariffs had been set to hit about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, including products such as hockey sticks and tongue depressors, if they had gone into effect on schedule. The announcement avoided an immediate new strain in an already tense relationship between the two countries.
A White House proclamation said Canada had committed to remove measures that the Trump administration considers discriminatory toward U.S. alcohol, dairy and motor vehicle exports, though Canada did not immediately confirm those commitments. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said substantial progress had been made, but important work remained.
The temporary delay is likely neutral to mildly positive for stocks and the Canadian dollar in the short term because it reduces immediate tariff pressure, while also easing near-term risk for U.S. importers and Canadian exporters. The article does not indicate a lasting resolution, so market relief may remain limited until a final agreement is reached.
特朗普称美加达成最后时刻协议，推迟对加拿大进口商品征收50%美国关税
特朗普周二表示，在双方于关税原定生效前不到两小时达成最后时刻协议后，美国将暂停对加拿大进口商品征收计划中的50%关税。他说，这一暂停将持续三天，期间用于完成文件并继续谈判。
这些关税原本将波及约200亿美元的加拿大商品，包括曲棍球棒和压舌板等产品。如果按计划生效，将进一步加剧两国之间本已紧张的关系。
白宫的一份公告称，加拿大已承诺取消特朗普政府认为对美国酒类、乳制品和汽车出口存在歧视的措施，但加拿大方面未立即证实这些承诺。加拿大总理卡尼表示，双方已取得实质性进展，但仍有重要工作待完成。
就市场影响而言，这一延期对股市和加元短线偏中性至略偏利好，因为它缓和了立即升级的关税压力，也减轻了美国进口商和加拿大出口商的近端风险。不过，报道显示协议尚未最终落定，因此在达成最终安排前，市场获得的缓解可能有限。