Trump pauses 50% Canada tariffs for three days pending deal

President Trump announced a three-day pause on scheduled 50% tariffs on Canadian goods on August 19, 2026, claiming the U.S. and Canada have reached a deal near finalization. The last-minute announcement prevented tariffs from taking effect and extended negotiations to at least August 21.

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Trump pauses 50 percent tariffs on Canada for 3 days

rss:thehillus_mainstream42d ago kagi ↗

President Trump said late Tuesday that he paused the 50 percent tariffs on a slew of Canadian goods for three days, saying the U.S. and Canada are finalizing a deal. The announcement comes just a few hours before the tariffs were supposed to go into effect at midnight. “I have paused the 50% Tariffs against...

Trump says US-Canada trade deal 'subject to the finalization of documents'

rss:thehillus_mainstream41d ago kagi ↗

President Trump on Wednesday touted a last-minute breakthrough in trade talks with Canada before new 50 percent tariffs were set to take effect this week, claiming there are “no longer any tariffs” for U.S. exports but noting the deal hasn't been inked. “So subject to the finalization of documents, we have a deal with Canada,...

Trump Says He May Lower Tariffs on Canada to Other Countries' Levels (Q&A)

rss:bloomberg-politicsus_mainstream41d ago kagi ↗

President Trump told reporters that he may lower tariffs on Canada to a level consistent with other countries, after earlier Bloomberg reporting that the US is set to halve tariffs on Canadian exports of steel and aluminum. President Trump said that he has a 'very nice relationship' with Canadian leadership right now as the two countries settle on a trade deal. The president also discussed the AI

Canadian negotiators head home to finalize trade deal with US, avert tariffs

stream:bsky-jetstreamother41d ago kagi ↗

What about steel, lumber and aluminum? Canadian negotiators head home to finalize trade deal with US, avert tariffs - www.reuters.com/world/us-can... Canadian trade negotiators were flying back to Ottawa on Wednesday to work on finalizing a trade agreement with the U.S. after President Donald Trump ‌said he had a deal with Canada that would stave o...

Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canada for 3 days

stream:bsky-jetstreamother41d ago wire ×2 kagi ↗

Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canada for 3 days, citing a new deal www.nbcnews.com/business/eco... Trump said the U.S. and Canada “have a DEAL” but didn’t provide details.

Canada Dairy Tariffs Paused as U.S. Deal Nears Completion

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🚜 Happy Friday! Canada-U.S. dairy tariff talks hit pause as a deal nears. Scott Moe sees hope for Saskatchewan. Dive into the details with The Daily Kernel: www.dailykernel.ca/p/canada-dai... #AgNews #TradeTalks 50% US tariffs on Canadian dairy got a three-day reprieve as Trump and Carney signal a deal is close. Scott Moe says it's good for Saskatchewan. Plus: does a scouting drone actually penci