
OAN Staff James Meyers
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed executive actions that pause tariffs for one month on imports that are subject to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
An estimated 38% of imports from Canada and 50% from Mexico are subject to the USMCA agreement, and will now not have to face the 25% tariff Trump implemented on Tuesday until April 2nd.
This comes after Trump held a discussion on Thursday with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and negotiated between Canadian and Trump administration officials.
“After speaking with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico, I have agreed that Mexico will not be required to pay tariffs on anything that falls under the USMCA Agreement,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Thursday, after a phone conversation with the Mexican president.
He said the tariffs would be delayed until April 2nd. The USMCA is the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, negotiated by Trump during his first term, that makes the three North American countries a free trade zone.
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