Trump says U.S. and Canada reached last-minute deal to delay 50% tariffs on Canadian imports
- President Donald Trump said the United States would delay 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports for three days.
- Trump announced the pause less than two hours before the tariffs were set to take effect.
- A White House proclamation said Canada had committed to remove measures the administration views as discriminatory against U.S. alcohol, dairy and motor vehicle exports.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said substantial progress had been made, but important work remained, and confirmed the three-day delay while talks continued.
- The delay avoids an immediate escalation between the two countries, which traded $880 billion in goods and services last year.
- The article said the move may matter more politically than economically, though it adds uncertainty for businesses and markets.
President Donald Trump said the United States had agreed to delay 50% tariffs on $20 billion in Canadian imports for three days, after a last-minute deal with Canada. The announcement came less than two hours before the duties were due to begin, and Trump said the pause would remain in place while documents were finalized.
The White House said Canada had agreed to remove measures the administration considers discriminatory toward U.S. alcohol, dairy and motor vehicle exports. Canada did not immediately confirm those specific commitments, although Prime Minister Mark Carney said substantial progress had been made and that talks were continuing.
The delay gives both governments more time to negotiate and avoids, for now, a new strain in an already tense trade relationship. The article noted that the U.S. and Canada traded $880 billion in goods and services last year, and that Canada had threatened retaliation if the tariffs went ahead.
For markets, the tariff delay is likely neutral to mildly supportive in the short term for equities and Canadian exporters because it reduces immediate trade risk, while leaving policy uncertainty in place. The effect on currencies and other risk assets would depend on whether the talks produce a longer-term agreement.
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%关税
唐纳德·特朗普表示，美国与加拿大已达成最后时刻协议，将对价值200亿美元的加拿大进口商品征收的50%关税推迟三天。宣布时间距离关税原定生效仅剩不到两小时，特朗普称这一暂停将持续到相关文件完成。
白宫表示，加拿大已同意取消美方认为对美国酒类、乳制品和汽车出口具有歧视性的措施。加拿大方面没有立即证实这些具体承诺，但总理马克·卡尼表示，双方已取得实质性进展，谈判仍在继续。
这一延期为两国继续谈判争取了时间，也暂时避免了本已紧张的贸易关系进一步恶化。报道提到，美加去年商品和服务贸易额达8800亿美元；如果关税落地，加拿大曾表示将采取报复措施。
就市场而言，这一延迟对股市和加拿大出口商的短线影响偏中性到略偏利好，因为它降低了立刻升级的贸易风险，但政策不确定性仍然存在。若后续谈判未能形成更长期安排，外汇和其他风险资产的波动可能继续受到牵动。