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 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth 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 and would have applied to Canadian products ranging from hockey sticks to tongue depressors.
- Trump said Canada and the U.S. had reached a deal subject to final paperwork, and the White House said Canada had committed to remove measures Washington 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 his office confirmed Canada agreed to the three-day delay while talks continued.
- The delay came amid tense trade relations between the two countries, which traded $880 billion in goods and services last year, and Canada had threatened retaliation if the tariffs went ahead.
President Donald Trump said the United States and Canada reached a last-minute deal to delay the planned 50% U.S. tariffs on roughly $20 billion of Canadian imports for three days. The move pushed back a deadline that was set to begin at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.
The White House said Canada had agreed to remove measures the Trump administration considers discriminatory against U.S. alcohol, dairy and motor vehicle exports, although Canada did not immediately confirm those commitments. Trump said the pause would remain in place while documents are finalized and talks continue.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the two sides had made substantial progress but that important work remained. He confirmed Canada had agreed to the delay. Potential market impact: the delay is mildly positive for equities and the Canadian dollar in the near term because it removes an immediate tariff shock, while the continued uncertainty keeps the impact neutral overall until a longer-term deal is settled.
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
美国总统特朗普表示，美加双方在最后时刻达成协议，美国将把原定对约200亿美元加拿大进口商品征收的50%关税推迟三天。此举避免了原定于周三午夜12时01分生效的关税立即落地。
白宫称，加拿大已同意取消特朗普政府认为对美国酒类、乳制品和汽车出口具有歧视性的措施，但加拿大方面并未立即确认这些承诺。特朗普表示，这一暂停将在正式文件完成期间继续有效，双方也将继续谈判。
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。他确认加拿大同意延后三天。市场影响方面，这一延迟在短期内对股市和加元偏利好，因为它暂时消除了关税冲击，但由于后续谈判仍未结束，整体影响仍偏中性。