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How Trump's chaotic trade war has evolved

  • President Donald Trump imposed multiple tariffs starting February 1, 2025, including 25% on Mexican and Canadian imports and 10% on Chinese goods, sparking global market uncertainty.
  • These tariffs aimed to pressure Mexico and Canada to reduce fentanyl and illegal immigration, while no similar deal was reached with China, leading to expanded tariff measures.
  • Trump raised steel and aluminum tariffs to 25%, doubled fentanyl-related tariffs on China to 20%, announced a 10% baseline global tariff, paused many country-specific tariffs on April 9 after market turmoil, and later granted tariff exclusions to electronics.
  • On May 12, the U.S. And China agreed to a 90-day tariff truce, cutting U.S. Tariffs on Chinese imports from 145% to 30% and China's on U.S. Goods from 125% to 10%, while fentanyl-related tariffs remained.
  • This temporary reduction lowered trade tensions and encouraged financial market gains but maintained key tariffs, indicating that uncertainty in U.S.-China trade relations continues.
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Tariffs top of mind as northern local government conference begins in Prince Rupert

The opening plenary session of the conference focussed on mitigating the potential impacts of a trade war with the U.S.

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