WASHINGTON, March 1 — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed Friday for Canada and Mexico to match Washington’s tariff hikes on China when asked in an interview if doing so...
US Treasury wants Canada and Mexico in ‘ Fortress North America ’ by matching its China tariffs as March 4 deadline looms
A month-long pause on US tariffs of up to 25 percent hitting Canadian and Mexican imports expires next Tuesday, and negotiations to avoid their imposition are ongoing. Washington has in recent times expressed repeated concerns over China’s excess industrial capacity, warning that this could bring a flood of underpriced products into the global market, undercutting competition.
But when asked about the issue, Trump said that until the problems of illegal migration and drugs flowing into the United States were dealt with, proposed levies would go into effect as scheduled on March 4.
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