President Donald Trump said Friday he would place 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on goods from China effective Saturday.
President Donald Trump speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington.
Trump also drew fire for starting a trade fight with U.S. neighbors and allies Canada and Mexico as well as geopolitical rival China. “We should be focused on going hard against competitors who rig the game, like China, rather than attacking our allies,’' said Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer of New York. “If these tariffs go into full effect, they will raise prices for everything from groceries, to cars, to gas, making it even harder for middle-class families to just get by.
Trump has previously stated a 10% tariff on Chinese imports would be on top of other import taxes charged on products from the country. Kurt Tong, former U.S. consul general in Hong Kong and Macau and now managing partner at The Asia Group, said he was surprised by the new levies on China. Trump had shown “a real effort” to establish a channels of communication with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Tong said, and imposing tariffs on Chinese products “at this very early stage” would make it difficult to get to the negotiating table. He expects “measurable and significant’’ retaliation from Beijing.
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