Trump Tariffs
A history of the tariffs under Trump.
First Administration
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Second Administration
Almost immediately, Trump raised all tariffs on Chinese imports to 20%. He also set tariffs of 25% on many specific goods imported from either Canada and Mexico, though the implementation of these were delayed repeatedly.
Trump also ordered the USPS end the de minimis exemption on parcels from China. The USPS was not prepared to being collecting duties in this manner, and immediately ceased all parcel services with China and Hong Kong. The fallout of this change forced the Trump administration to delay implementation.
The anticipation of a tariff war contributed to the downfall of the Trudeau government. Trudeau and Freeland disagreed on how to respond to the threat, and the latter's resignation triggered a loss of confidence. Trudeau resigned and announced a leadership contest, through which Carney emerged the winner.
In the meantime, provincial governments retaliated within their powers. Ontario announced export fees on energy and threatened to ban energy exports entirely. Several provinces, such as British Columbia, effectively banned importation of American alcohol through their control of alcohol distribution. In the context of these policies, the new Carney government announced retaliatory tariffs on American raw goods such as steel and aluminum.
By comparison, Sheinbaum approached the threat of tariffs diplomatically.
Beyond these steps, the Trump administration announced a blanket 25% tariffs on cars, and 25% tariffs on most imports from the EU, China, India, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Japan, among others.
Von Der Leyen announced retaliatory tariffs on American steel and aluminum. Jinping announced retaliatory tariffs on American agricultural.
Starmer has declined to announce any measures.