What about the duties? – I can confirm that the deadline on February 1, which president Trump announced a few weeks ago in his statement, will apply – said the press secretary of the White House Karoline Leavitt during the Friday briefing. “The promises will be kept by the president,” she added. However, she did not provide any details. The official document is to be available within 24 hours.
Clear US position: The president has repeatedly announced that he would impose duties on goods from Mexico and Canada, if they do not stop the influx to the United States of Fentanyl and immigrants illegally staying in USA. The duties for Mexico and Canada are expected to be 25 percent, and for China 10 percent
Fake news? Earlier, the Reuters agency described that Donald Trump would delay the introduction of customs and will come only from March 1. Bloomberg informed about the same. However, the administration of the American president denied this. Karoline Leavitt She called this information “false”. Reuters also reported unofficially that customs duties will cover a procedure that will allow you to apply for exemptions from fees for some imported goods. Friday Donald Trump was to spend browsing “tariff plans” and setting exceptions. They would still be “few and rare”. This was not officially confirmed.
Canada replies: “Nobody, on either side borderI don't want American duties on Canadian goods. Today I met with our advice of Canada-Us. We work hard to prevent these tariffs, but if the United States goes forward, Canada is ready nand a firm and immediate answer” – he wrote prime minister Canada Justin Trudeau in response to reports from the USA.
There is also the answer of Mexico: In turn, the President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday that she was going to calmly wait for the decision of the United States before the Saturday date. – We will always defend the dignity of our people, respect for our sovereignty and dialogue as equal without subordination – she said. – We will always maintain a dialogue with the United States. We have plan A, Plan B, Plan Cfor each decision of the US government. We will wait in cold blood while making decisions. We are prepared – she added.
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Sources: IAR, Reuters