The US president Donald Trump He is expected to put his signature on the Decree that will impose huge on Saturday, February 1st, duties 25% in goods from Mexico and Canada and 10% in imports from China, potentially disturbing the annual trade of more than $ 2.1 trillion.

Trump, who works by his luxurious Mar-A-Lago resort this weekend, said on Friday that the imposition of duties was inevitable, whatever the top three US partners did to prevent them.

Raised as Deadline on February 1 to force them to take strong measures to stop the flow of phentyl and other chemicals in the US by China Through Mexico and Canada, as well as to stop illegal immigrants from crossing the southern and northern US border.

But during a long exchange of views in the White House with journalists, Trump put aside the idea that his tariff threats were merely negotiating tools.

“No, it’s not … We have big deficits (commercially) with all three countries, as you know,” he said.

Trump, however, left a window for oil from Canada, saying that the duty would be 10% instead of 25% for other Canadian imports. However, he said that wider duties would come to oil and gas in mid -February, statements that have led to rising oil prices.

Crude oil is the top USA introduction from Canada, reaching almost $ 100 billion in 2023, according to US census office data.

Trump acknowledged that abrupt duties could lead to a higher costs passed on consumers and that his actions could cause disorders in the short term, but said he was not worried about their impact on financial markets.

Jake Colvin, chairman of the National Foreign Trade Council, which represents large US companies on commercial issues, said that the imposition of duties on key US partners “could affect the costs and availability of everything from Avocados to Avocados to Avocado Air conditioners and cars are in danger of changing our focusing relationships away from constructive dialogue. “

The automakers will be particularly cruelly affected by high costs, through duties on vehicles assembled in Canada and Mexico. The huge regional supply chain, in which the components cross the border many times before the final assembly, will deteriorate the cost.

Trump also said that other duties are coming, explaining that taxes on European products are being considered, as well as steel, aluminum and copper, as well as drugs and semiconductors.

White House spokesman Caroline Levit said the duties would be implemented immediately and the details will be published today, Saturday.

Retaliation

Trump’s move is expected to reveal retaliation, causing a great deal of upheaval in annual trade of more than 2.1 trillion. dollars with the three top US trading partners.

THE Canada has already drawn up a detailed list For immediate retaliation, including Florida orange juice duties, a source was reported by the plan.

It also has a broader list of potential duties that could reach $ 150 billion ($ 103 billion) for US imports, but would carry out public consultations before it acted, the source said.

The president of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum has also threatened with retaliation, but said he would “wait” with Trump’s duties on duties and that he is ready to continue his dialogue with him.

China was more careful about its retaliation plans, but is committed to responding to defend its commercial interests.

China is “strongly opposed” to Trump’s new duties, a spokesman for the Beijing Embassy in Washington said, adding: “There is no winner in a trade war or a duty war that serves the interests of either side or the world.”