Trump threatens 35% tariffs for Canadian goods

US President Donald Trump has said he would slap the tariff for 35% on Canadian goods from August 1, even if the two countries are in a few days from the introduced period to reach a new trade transaction.

The missions came when Trump also threatened the tariff by 15% or 20% for most trading partners, and said he would soon announce the European Union about the new tariff rate on his goods.

Trump announced the latest beatings in Canada on Thursday in a letter posted in the social media and addressed to Prime Minister Mark Karni.

The United States has already imposed 25%on some Canadian goods, and the country feels pain of global steel, aluminum and Trump administration.

The letter is one of the more than 20, which Trump has posted this week for US trading partners including Japan, South Korea and Sri Lanka.

As in Canada’s letter, Trump has promised to sell these tariffs on trading partners by August 1.

The United States has imposed 25% tariff for all Canadian imports, although there is a topical release from goods that are in line with the North American Free Trade Agreement.

It is unclear whether the last threat of tariffs will be applied to the goods covered by Canada related to the Mexican Agreements (CUSMA).

Trump also imposed a 50% global tariff on aluminum and steel imports, as well as 25% tariff for all vehicles and trucks that are not built in the US.

It also recently announced a 50% tariff for copper imports, which should take effect next month.

Canada sells about three quarters of its goods in the US and is a car production and a large metal supplier, making US tariffs particularly harm the sector.

Trump’s letter states that 35% of the tariffs are individual to the sectors.

“As you know, there will be no tariffs if Canada or company in your country decides to build or produce products in the US,” Trump said.

He also linked the tariffs to what he called “Canada” to stop the stream of Fentanyl in the US, as well as the existing Canada’s existence on American dairy farmers and a trade deficit between the two countries.

“If Canada works with me to stop the stream of Fentonil, we may consider the adjustment of this letter. These tariffs can be changed, up or down, depending on our relationship with your country,” Trump said.

President Trump has accused Canada – together with Mexico – is that “a huge number of people and fentanyl comes” in the US. ”

According to the US Customs and Border Patrol, only about 0.2% of all Fentanyl’s seizures entering the US are produced at the Canada border, and almost all other US border with Mexico.

In response to Trump’s complaints, Canada announced more financing for the security of the border guards and appointed Fentonil Czar earlier this year.

In recent months, Canada has been engaged in an intensive conversation with the US to reach a new trade and security transaction.

At the G7 summit in June, Prime Minister Karnya and Trump said they were trying to reach a new transaction within 30 days, setting the deadline on July 21.

Trump threatened in a letter to increase the fees in Canada when he avenged. Canada has already imposed counter -relations in the United States and promised more if they did not reach the agreement.

At the end of June, Carney removed the tax on large US technology firms after Trump called it a “brazen attack” and threatened to cancel trade talks.

Carney said the tax was overthrown as a “part of more negotiations” on trade between the two countries.

The Prime Minister’s office reported the BBC that they had no immediate commentary on Trump’s letter.