Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was the first to secure a tariffs extension, when she promised to rush 10,000 national guard troops to the border to block the flow of fentanyl and other drugs into the United States. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needed two calls with Trump before securing a delay in return for implementing a border security package, including the appointment of a fentanyl czar and several previously announced initiatives.
The presidential pause for Canada came hours after U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued its official guidance for importers on the new 25 percent import taxes, which were scheduled to take effect on Canadian products at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time Tuesday.
As of 6 p.m., the White House had indicated no change in plans to increase tariffs on Chinese goods by 10 percent. Earlier in the day, Trump told reporters that he “would be speaking to China, probably in the next 24 hours,” leaving open the possibility of a third delay.
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