Manufacturing

No sign Trump will honor U.S. auto tariff protections won by Canada, Mexico in 2018

Trump tariffs expected April 2.
President Donald Trump is expected to implement a wide range of tariffs April 2. (BLOOMBERG)
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By:
David Lawder, David Shepardson, Reuters
March 30, 2025 02:11 PM

Canada and Mexico won protections against potential new U.S. auto tariffs in 2018 as part of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, but there is no evidence that President Donald Trump will honor those commitments as he imposes 25 percent duties on global automotive imports.

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