
US President Donald Trump signed an administrative order at the Oval Office of the White House, Washington State on January 31, 2025, focusing on it.
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US president Donald Trump From Canada, Mexico and China, they levied long -term threats of imported import tariffs.
On Saturday, Trump signed a command of 25 % of orders Tariffs to import From Mexico and Canada, and 10 % of China. A senior government official said that energy resources from Canada will be reduced to a lower tariff rate and “minimize the destructive impact we may have on gasoline and heating oil prices.”
The United States jointly carried out an annual business of about 1.6 trillion US dollars in three countries/regions. Trump tries to use tariffs as negotiation chips and methods to achieve foreign policy changes, especially immigrants and drug trade issues.
In a message released on X, Trump lists his power in accordance with the “International Economy Law”. The president said that he promulgated taxes “because of the main threat and fatal drugs of illegal foreigners killed our citizens, including fentanyl.”
He added: “We need to protect Americans. As the president to ensure everyone’s safety is my responsibility.”
It is expected that the tariffs on Canadian products will take effect after or after 12:01 on Tuesday. There is no official news about when to cancel tariffs. A senior government official said on Saturday: “It is necessary to consider all kinds of indicators.”
Similarly, according to the new order, if the state retaliates the United States in any way, the tariff will be upgraded
In the CNBC interview on Friday, Peter Navarro, a senior adviser to Trump ’s trade manufacturing industry, emphasized the dual importance of protecting economy and public safety.
“We have the arrival of a super bowl, which is very strange. The number of people who are suitable for (New Orleans) Super Toms are almost equal to the number of people dying in the United States every year in the United States. This comes from Mexico, China. Navarro told CNBC in an interview on Friday. “This is why we discuss this kind of discussion.”
Tariff is right Foreign goods Payed by the US importer. Economists are widely opposed to tariffs, thinking that their price is higher Domestic consumersEssence
However, Trump has been promoting tariffs for a long time to make better transactions with US trading partners to protect domestic industries from foreign competition and revenue.
Trump’s oval office said on Friday that he decided to decide to tariffs in Canada, Mexico and China as a “pure economy.”
However, economists are worried that they may re -ignite inflation when the price pressure begins. The Ministry of Commerce reported on Friday that the Federal Reserve’s close attention was concerned about inflation reading Rising to 2.6 % DecemberBut the details in the report seem to be more active. Fed officials said they are monitoring the influence of fiscal policy.
Trump vowed to levy new or other tariffs on many other categories of foreign goods, including micro -chip, oil and natural gas, steel, aluminum, copper and drugs, including “all forms of drugs”. He also said he would call the EU.
Saturday’s actions aroused the opposition of the Democratic Party of Congress and attracted the attention of business leaders.
“President has the right to focus on major issues such as our broken border and fentanyl. John Murphy, senior vice president and international director of the American Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement.
Shawn Fain, President of United Automotive Workers, said that the union supports active tariffs to protect the interests of workers, rather than using “factory workers as a pawn foreign policy tool”.
Economists are worried that tariffs may restart inflation when price pressure begins.
Michelle Bowman, Governor of the Federal Reserve, said: “In addition to the confidence in how to respond to the economy, it will be very important to have a better understanding of actual policies and how to implement it.”
Austan Goolsbee, chairman of Chicago Federal Reserve, delivered a speech on the CNBC on Friday morning that the key is whether tariffs are disposable incidents or retaliation.
A series of industries, From the builder of the house to the drinkerIt also has a high impact on tariffs on business and consumers. Other company leaders expressed concern about the threat of the tariff before Saturday.
On Saturday, after Trump imposed tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, the Chairman of the House of Agriculture Galen “GT” Thompson (R-PA) issued the following statements: “President Trump’s tariff policy is an effective tool for clarifying the global competitive environment and ensuring the fair trade of American producers. Colombia can only look at Colombia’s appearance only under the threat of tariff threats. “
He added: “I look forward to working with President Trump in order to support our diligent producers and make the agriculture again again.”
-Tnbc’s Kevin Breuninger and Jeff Cox contribute the report.