US-Canada trade

Trump says he won’t lift tariffs on Canadian goods

President Donald Trump said Tuesday there’s nothing Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney could say to immediately eliminate trade tariffs imposed on goods from his country.

Trump hosted Carney at the White House on Tuesday for their first in-person meeting since Carney’s election victory on April 28.

During a question-and-answer session with journalists in the Oval Office, a reporter asked Trump if Carney could say anything to persuade him to lift tariffs right away.

“No. It’s just the way it is....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trump-says-he-wont-lift-tariffs-on-canadian-goods

Mexico remains top US trade partner, Laredo No. 3 gateway

Mexico was the United States’ top trade partner in February, with two-way commerce totaling $68.4 billion, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Trade between the U.S. and Mexico during February was a 2% year-over-year increase compared to the same month in 2024.

Canada was the second ranked U.S. commerce partner with $63.2 billion during February, a 2% year-over-year increase compared to 2024.

China was the third-ranked trade partner, totaling $42.1 billion, a 4%...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/mexico-remains-top-us-trade-partner-laredo-no-3-gateway

Borderlands Mexico: Shippers rush to reduce impact of Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs

Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Shippers rush to reduce impact of Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs; Automotive supplier plans new $50 million factory in Mexico; Volvo boosting Mexico plant investment to $1B; and BTX Global Logistics opens office in Texas.

Shippers rush to reduce impact of Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs

Officials at Mariner Logistics recently worked hard to help a client move an $800,000...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/borderlands-mexico-shippers-rush-to-reduce-impact-of-trumps-reciprocal-tariffs

Automaker to temporarily lay off 900 US workers due to tariffs

Stellantis said on Thursday it will pause production at assembly plants in Canada and Mexico and temporarily lay off about 900 employees at auto factories in Michigan and Indiana. 

The announcement comes just hours after President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff plan went into effect at midnight, including 25% import duties on foreign-made cars.

The pause begins Monday at Stellantis assembly plants in Windsor, Ontario, and Toluca, Mexico. 

Lou Ann Gosselin, Stellantis’ spokeswoman for Canada,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/automaker-to-temporarily-lay-off-900-us-workers-due-to-tariffs

Senate adopts resolution to halt tariffs on Canadian imports

The U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan measure late Wednesday aimed at blocking tariffs on imported goods from Canada.

The resolution, adopted by a 51-48 vote, would terminate President Donald Trump’s Feb. 1 emergency declaration on fentanyl trafficking, which the White House used to issue duties on Canadian imports. Four Republicans joined all Democrats in the Senate in voting for the measure.

The resolution passed a few hours after Trump unveiled a broad tariff plan for all U.S. trade partners...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/senate-adopts-resolution-to-halt-tariffs-on-canadian-imports

Trump unveils wide-ranging global ‘reciprocal’ tariff plan

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President Donald Trump revealed a broad tariff plan for all U.S. trade partners Wednesday on what he has referred to as “Liberation Day.” 

“April 2, 2025, will forever be remembered as the day American industry was reborn, the day America’s destiny was reclaimed and the day that we began to make America wealthy again,” Trump said during a Rose Garden event at the White House. “For decades, our country has been looted, pillaged, raped and plundered by nations near and far, both friend and foe...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trump-unveils-wide-ranging-global-reciprocal-tariff-plan

‘Liberation Day’: A look at Trump’s tariff timeline and what to expect

President Donald Trump is set to announce a new round of tariffs during his “Liberation Day” event Wednesday at the White House.

The plan is expected to be a massive tariff program against every major U.S. trading partner, including a wide range of reciprocal tariffs on nations with duties on U.S. goods.

Trump has said his tariff policy is aimed at everything from alleged unfair trade policies by other countries to bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. to increasing tax revenue, as well as...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/liberation-day-a-look-at-trumps-tariff-timeline-and-what-to-expect

Trump impone aranceles de importación del 25% en los automóviles y las piezas hechas fuera de nosotros

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El presidente Donald Trump firmó una orden ejecutiva el miércoles que imponen aranceles de importación del 25% en todos los automóviles, camiones livianos y ciertas piezas de automóviles importadas a los Estados Unidos. Las tarifas entrarán en vigencia el 2 de abril y se aplicarán a los vehículos...

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US, Canadian steelworkers hit with layoffs amid tariff uncertainty

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. said it will lay off more than 1,200 steel and mine workers in Michigan and Minnesota, citing market conditions and weak automotive production in the U.S.

The Cleveland-based steelmaker’s announcement comes after a steelmaker in Canada said it was eliminating about 140 workers’ jobs last month due to the effect of U.S. tariffs.

President Donald Trump imposed 25% steel and aluminum tariffs on all countries on March 12, which may go higher if the White House follows through...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-canadian-steelworkers-hit-with-layoffs-amid-tariff-uncertainty

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