Detailed accounts of the final hours of the negotiations show that, while the United States offered Canada what it said was the best deal of any country, what Canada had to give up in exchange was seen as unthinkable.
Category: Office of the United States Trade Representative
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How U.S.-Canada Tariff Negotiations Turned Into an All-Out Trade War
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Trump’s Tariff Exemptions Include Diamonds, Oil and Gas, Copper and Other Items
The New York Times – Business:A new round of tariff carve-outs has raised familiar questions about who should receive the lucrative exceptions, and why.
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Trump’s Tariffs Are Sending Some Companies Back to China
The New York Times – Business:For some U.S. brands seeking a location for their factories, the economic logic is once again pointing to China.
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Trump’s Tariffs Are Sending Some Companies Back to China
The New York Times – Business:For some U.S. brands seeking a location for their factories, the economic logic is once again pointing to China.
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Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs on Europe Over Tech Taxes
The New York Times – Business:The president claimed the tariffs would override a trade deal with the European Union, which European officials finalized just days ago.
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Trump to Target Forced Labor in Global Tariff Scheme
The New York Times – Business:The Trump administration is expected to begin a trade investigation into whether dozens of countries have policies to combat forced labor.
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U.S. Trade Deficit Falls in January
The New York Times – Business:The data showed imports dipped and exports rose in the month before the Supreme Court struck down most of the president’s tariffs.
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Trump Administration to Announce New Trade Investigations
The New York Times – Business:The investigations into unfair trade practices will likely lead to tariffs on foreign countries, as the administration works to replace the import taxes struck down by the Supreme Court.
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The Bank Trump Is Relying On for Rare-Earth Minerals
The New York Times – Business:The Export-Import Bank is providing a $10 billion loan to Project Vault, an initiative to stockpile critical minerals. The project is the administration’s latest effort to reduce reliance on China.
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Trump to Investigate Whether China Abided by 2020 Trade Deal
The administration announced its trade investigation on Friday, ahead of a summit between U.S. and Chinese leaders.