It's official, per a joint Canada-US statement issued the Canadian government: the tariffs will be gone within 48 hours.
The countries have agreed that there can be tariffs imposed on *individual products* if there is a meaningful "surge" of imports of those products.
The countries have agreed that there can be tariffs imposed on *individual products* if there is a meaningful "surge" of imports of those products.
Trump's administration had insisted that any deal to lift the tariffs would have to include new quotas. But Canada and Mexico objected, and this deal does not include quotas.
Canada's Aluminum Association is very happy with the deal, saying "Canada and Mexico will be the only two countries in the world to have full and
unrestricted access to the US market." Along with Trudeau and Freeland, they are thanking Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley.
unrestricted access to the US market." Along with Trudeau and Freeland, they are thanking Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley.
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