Trump agrees to pause the tariffs for Canada and Mexico, but not for China

President Donald Trump has agreed to abandon the imposition of 25% tariffs to Canada and Mexico for 30 days, withdrawing neighbors in North America back from the edge of a potentially harmful trade war.

After calling at the last minute with Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has agreed to strengthen his country with the United States to squeeze to migration and flow of the deadly fantany with drugs.

Earlier, Trump made a deal with Mexican President Claudia Shainbaum. She agreed to strengthen the northern border with troops. In return, the United States would limit the flow of weapons in Mexico.

But the US Tariff of 10% on Chinese imports must still come into force from 00:01 EST (05:00 GMT) on Tuesday.

Trump said he was planning to talk on the phone of his Chinese counterpart soon. He identified 10% of import taxes as a “opening zalp” and said they could become “very, very essential” if an agreement was not reached.

The breakthrough on Monday with Canada and Mexico came when they were preparing a retained tariffs for American goods.

After two phone calls on Monday, Trump and Trudeau posted on social media that they have reached a temporary agreement to secure the border, which will avoid tariffs for at least 30 days.

Both leaders presented the plan as a victory.

“As a president, I am responsible to guarantee the safety of all Americans and I do just that. I am very pleased with this initial result,” Trump wrote on his social media site Truth Social.

Trudeau said Canada is applying a $ 1.3 billion border plan ($ 1 billion), which includes nearly 10,000 first -line workers and more resources to stop fentanyl flow, synthetic drug 50 times more than heroin, which Trump cited as a major concern.

The prime minister also said that Canada would appoint “Fentanil King” and start a joint strike with the United States to combat crime, fentanyl and money laundering.

Much of the security plan on the border was already announced by Canada in December.

It includes enhanced coordination with US law enforcement agencies, increased sharing of information, limiting border traffic and the placement of drones and Black Hawk helicopters for observation.

The news came only hours after Trump paused a separate tariff for Mexican goods in return for that country, sending 10,000 troops to the National Guard to its border with the United States.

President Shainbaum violated the news of X, writing that she had a “good conversation with great respect for our relations and sovereignty” with her colleague in the United States.

Trump described his phone conversation with the Mexican leader as “very friendly.”

In 2019, the Mexico government agreed to send 15,000 soldiers to its northern border to avoid the rates of Trump’s first administration.

Trump has identified tariffs as a tool for growing the US economy, job protection and increasing tax revenue.

“Tariffs for us, no one can compete with us because we are the pot of gold,” he said on Monday afternoon.

“But if we do not continue to win and continue to do well, we will not be the pot of gold.”

However, economists have warned that Tit-Tat tariffs can raise prices for a wide range of products, including cars, timber, steel, food and alcohol.

The elements were already removed from some shelves, and the stock markets got down on Monday before recovering slightly with the announcement that the rates had been stopped.

Andrew Furi, Prime Minister of Newfoundland and Labrador, admitted that the 30 days had brought some relief, but warned the Canadians that the trade war was still emerging.

He told the BBC that he was looking forward to using the “calm Canadian diplomatic approach to try to resolve all future tariffs”, but warned against more “chaotic” actions by the US president.

“We are left as the Canadians feel a little confused about this attack by our closest friend, our largest trading partner, our ally, family,” Furi said.

Ontario’s Prime Minister – the most populated province in Canada, which represents about 38% of the country’s GDP – welcomes the break and said it would stop plans for revenge measures.

Prime Minister Doug Ford wrote to X: “Don’t be fooled, Canada and Ontario continue to watch the threat of tariffs.

“Whether it is tomorrow, in a month or a year from now … President Trump will continue to use the threat of tariffs to get what he wants.”

On Sunday, Trump said that the European Union of the 27 nation would be its next target goal without providing further details.

The US president suggested that the UK, which left the EU in 2020, could be spared by many obligations.