The United States plans to introduce imported tariffs from Canada, China and Mexico from February 1, as US President Donald Trump announced.
On January 31, the press secretary of the White House Caroline Levitt announced this on January 31.
She denied that Reuters reports that US tariffs will work from March 1, calling it false.
According to a representative of the White House at a briefing with reporters, 25 -percent duty will be valid in Mexico and Canada, 10 percent of China.
According to her, such measures are introduced in response to an illegal proposal to the United States of Fentanil, as a result of which “tens of millions” were killed.
Earlier, on January 31, Reuters, referring to sources, wrote about Washington’s decision to postpone the introduction of duties until March 1. According to the agency, Trump intends to declare tariffs first in February, but they will enter into force only a month later. This, according to the interlocutors, will allow negotiations between countries.
Canada was warned that if the United States introduce 25 percent of imported tariffs, they will be forced to buy oil from geopolitical competitors such as Venezuela.
Many oil refineries in the United States depend on heavy oil produced in Canada or Venezuela, and not easier shale oil. Trump considered the possibility of excluding oil imports from tariffs that he wants to introduce against Canada.
Source: Racurs
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