Trump says US and Canada reached last-minute deal to delay 50% US tariffs on Canadian imports
- President Donald Trump said the United States would delay planned 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian imports for three days.
- Trump said the pause came after the two countries reached a deal, pending final documents.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said substantial progress had been made and confirmed Canada agreed to the three-day delay while talks continued.
- The White House said Canada had agreed to remove measures the administration views as discriminatory toward U.S. alcohol, dairy, and motor vehicle exports.
- Canada did not immediately confirm the White House’s description of those commitments.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States would delay 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal shortly before the duties were due to begin. He said the pause would last three days while documents were finalized.
The announcement avoided, for now, another escalation in a tense trade dispute between the two countries. Trump’s post said the delay was based on a deal reached with Canada, and the White House said Canada had committed to remove measures the administration considers 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. His office said he and Trump had spoken by phone twice in the previous two days, including Tuesday afternoon, as the sides tried to resolve the dispute.
The article says the three-day delay gives both sides more time to negotiate. For markets, the immediate impact is neutral to mildly positive, since it reduces near-term trade-tension risk and avoids an immediate tariff shock for importers and affected sectors.
特朗普称美加达成最后时刻协议，推迟对加拿大进口商品加征50%关税
华盛顿（美联社）——美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周二表示，在两国在关税生效前最后时刻达成协议后，美国将把原定对约200亿美元加拿大进口商品征收的50%关税推迟实施。他说，在文件最终敲定期间，暂停措施将持续三天。
这一宣布暂时避免了两国紧张贸易争端进一步升级。特朗普在社交媒体上表示，延后决定基于与加拿大达成的协议；白宫则称，加拿大已承诺取消特朗普政府认为对美国酒类、乳制品和汽车出口带有歧视性的措施。
加拿大总理马克·卡尼表示，双方已经取得“实质性进展”，但仍有重要工作要做。卡尼办公室说，过去两天里他与特朗普进行了两次电话交谈，其中包括周二下午的一次，显示双方一直在争取在最后时刻达成安排。
报道称，这一三天的延后为双方继续谈判争取了时间。就市场而言，短线影响偏中性至略利好，因为它降低了近期贸易紧张风险，也避免了对进口商和相关行业的即时关税冲击。