2025 Tariff War
On Feb. 1, President Trump signed an executive order to impose 10% tariffs on China and 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada. According to the White House’s website, on April 2, the president “declared that foreign trade and economic practices have created a national emergency, and his order imposes responsive tariffs to strengthen the international economic position of the United States and protect American workers.”
Mexico Timeline
March 6 – This exemption was extended as “Trump postpones 25 percent tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some imports from Canada for a month,” according to PBS. This extension was granted due to Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum “making progress on border security and drug smuggling.” (PBS) March 12– Tariffs on all aluminum and steel imports go into effect, taxed at 25 percent. (PBS) April 2– United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)-compliant goods can continue to enter the United States without being taxed. April 3- Automobile tariffs begin. April 9- Reciprocal rates go into effect. MAY– Mexico remains at 25% tariffs for goods not compliant with USMCA
Feb. 1 – Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on Mexico Feb. 3 – Trump agrees for there to be “a 30-day pause” for his tariffs against China and Mexico (PBS) March 3– National security concerns were not addressed therefore tariffs will be going into effect, according to a White House fact sheet. March 4 – Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico go into effect. (pbs) March 5– An exemption on Trump’s tariffs was granted for one month “impacting goods from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers,” according to PBS.
PBS
White House
China Tariffs
March 26 - Trump announces a 25% tariff on automobiles and auto parts from China. April 2 - Trump announces various “reciprocal” tariffs on countries such as China, increasing tariffs to 34%. April 3 - Tariffs on automobiles and auto parts take effect. April 4 - China announces 34% tariff on US products. April 7 - Trump threatens a 50% tariff on top of the 34% percent, against China.April 9 - Trump adds a 84% tariff across all Chinese imports raising China’s tariff to 104%.China matches the tariff, placing a 84% tariff on US imported goods. Trump raises the China Tariff to 145%, and sets it to take action immediately. April 11 - China retaliates, raising the US tariff to 125%. May 12 - Trump announces a mutual trade reduction with China. According to CSIS, “bringing U.S. rates down from 145 percent to 30 percent (which is on top of sectoral and Section 301 tariffs), and Chinese tariffs on U.S. goods from 125 percent to 10 percent”
Feb.1 - Trump signs an executive order to impose 10% tariffs on China Feb. 4 - 10% tariffs on China go into effect In response to these tariffs, China places a 15% tariff on US “coal and liquefied natural gas (LNG)” and a 10% tariff on “crude oil and agricultural machinery, large displacement cars and pickup trucks,” according to CNN. This was set to go into effect on Feb.10. Feb.10 - Trump imposes a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum products from Mexico, China and Canada. March 4 - Trump adds an additional 10% tariff on China According to AP News, “China responds with additional tariffs of up to 15% on imports of key U.S. farm products, including chicken, pork, soy and beef, and expanded controls on doing business with key U.S. companies.”March 12 - 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum take effect. According to CNN, “China will pay more than 25% due to already existing tariffs on steel and aluminum, which will make this 45%.”
CNN
AP News
March 6 - President Trump lowers the tariffs on Canadian goods to 10% stating that, “In order to minimize disruption to the U.S. automotive industry and workers, it is appropriate to adjust the tariffs on articles of Canada and Mexico so that they do not bear a disproportionate brunt of Canada and Mexico’s failure to respond to the crises at our borders.”In response, Canadian minister of international trade LeBlanc tweeted, stating that since U.S.’s suspension of tariffs, Canada will not proceed with their retaliatory tariffs. March 12 - President Trump doubled the steel and aluminum tariffs for Canada to 50%, in an alleged response to threats by the Ontario province leader to increase tariffs on electricity going to U.S. residents by 25%. April 9 - In retaliation to the U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, steel, and aluminum, Canadian Minister of finance stated, “Canada continues to respond forcefully to all unwarranted and unreasonable tariffs imposed by the U.S. on Canadian products. The government is firmly committed to getting these U.S. tariffs removed as soon as possible, and will protect Canada’s workers, businesses, economy and industry.” April 15 - Canada announced a 6-month hiatus on tariffs on goods imported from the U.S. The Canadian government stated it, “intends to provide temporary 6-month relief for goods imported from the U.S. that are used in Canadian manufacturing, processing and food and beverage packaging, and for those used to support public health, health care, public safety, and national security objectives.” May 3 - The U.S. 25% tariff on imported auto parts went into effect but excluded Canada and Mexico USMCA-Compliant auto parts. \
Canada tariffs
Feb. 1 - President Trump signs three executive orders and a Fact sheet declaring a national emergency, and stating that both Canada and Mexico would be sanctioned with Tariffs under the threat of illegal immigration and trade of drugs between both countries Along with that President Trump also claimed that “Should Canada retaliate against the United States in response to this action through import duties on United States…President may increase or expand in scope the duties imposed under this order to ensure the efficacy of this action.” In response Former Prime Minister Trudeau “made a televised address announcing concrete measures including a tit-for-tat 25% tariff phased in across C$155bn ($107bn) worth of American products,” according to The Guardian. Feb. 3 - Trump announced a 30-day pause on Canadian tariffs. Feb. 11 - President Trump placed a 25% tariff on steel imports and a 25% tariff on aluminum imports, which largely affected Canada, America’s biggest steel and aluminum supplier. March 5 - Canada requests a dispute consultation with the U.S. from the World Trade Organization. "The U.S. decision leaves us with no choice but to respond to protect Canadian interests," WTD ambassador Nadia Theodore stated in a post on LinkedIn.
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2025 Tariff War
On Feb. 1, President Trump signed an executive order to impose 10% tariffs on China and 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada. According to the White House’s website, on April 2, the president “declared that foreign trade and economic practices have created a national emergency, and his order imposes responsive tariffs to strengthen the international economic position of the United States and protect American workers.”
Mexico Timeline
March 6 – This exemption was extended as “Trump postpones 25 percent tariffs on many imports from Mexico and some imports from Canada for a month,” according to PBS. This extension was granted due to Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum “making progress on border security and drug smuggling.” (PBS) March 12– Tariffs on all aluminum and steel imports go into effect, taxed at 25 percent. (PBS) April 2– United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)-compliant goods can continue to enter the United States without being taxed. April 3- Automobile tariffs begin. April 9- Reciprocal rates go into effect. MAY– Mexico remains at 25% tariffs for goods not compliant with USMCA
Feb. 1 – Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on Mexico Feb. 3 – Trump agrees for there to be “a 30-day pause” for his tariffs against China and Mexico (PBS) March 3– National security concerns were not addressed therefore tariffs will be going into effect, according to a White House fact sheet. March 4 – Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico go into effect. (pbs) March 5– An exemption on Trump’s tariffs was granted for one month “impacting goods from Mexico and Canada for U.S. automakers,” according to PBS.
PBS
White House
China Tariffs
March 26 - Trump announces a 25% tariff on automobiles and auto parts from China. April 2 - Trump announces various “reciprocal” tariffs on countries such as China, increasing tariffs to 34%. April 3 - Tariffs on automobiles and auto parts take effect. April 4 - China announces 34% tariff on US products. April 7 - Trump threatens a 50% tariff on top of the 34% percent, against China.April 9 - Trump adds a 84% tariff across all Chinese imports raising China’s tariff to 104%.China matches the tariff, placing a 84% tariff on US imported goods. Trump raises the China Tariff to 145%, and sets it to take action immediately. April 11 - China retaliates, raising the US tariff to 125%. May 12 - Trump announces a mutual trade reduction with China. According to CSIS, “bringing U.S. rates down from 145 percent to 30 percent (which is on top of sectoral and Section 301 tariffs), and Chinese tariffs on U.S. goods from 125 percent to 10 percent”
Feb.1 - Trump signs an executive order to impose 10% tariffs on China Feb. 4 - 10% tariffs on China go into effect In response to these tariffs, China places a 15% tariff on US “coal and liquefied natural gas (LNG)” and a 10% tariff on “crude oil and agricultural machinery, large displacement cars and pickup trucks,” according to CNN. This was set to go into effect on Feb.10. Feb.10 - Trump imposes a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum products from Mexico, China and Canada. March 4 - Trump adds an additional 10% tariff on China According to AP News, “China responds with additional tariffs of up to 15% on imports of key U.S. farm products, including chicken, pork, soy and beef, and expanded controls on doing business with key U.S. companies.”March 12 - 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum take effect. According to CNN, “China will pay more than 25% due to already existing tariffs on steel and aluminum, which will make this 45%.”
CNN
AP News
March 6 - President Trump lowers the tariffs on Canadian goods to 10% stating that, “In order to minimize disruption to the U.S. automotive industry and workers, it is appropriate to adjust the tariffs on articles of Canada and Mexico so that they do not bear a disproportionate brunt of Canada and Mexico’s failure to respond to the crises at our borders.”In response, Canadian minister of international trade LeBlanc tweeted, stating that since U.S.’s suspension of tariffs, Canada will not proceed with their retaliatory tariffs. March 12 - President Trump doubled the steel and aluminum tariffs for Canada to 50%, in an alleged response to threats by the Ontario province leader to increase tariffs on electricity going to U.S. residents by 25%. April 9 - In retaliation to the U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, steel, and aluminum, Canadian Minister of finance stated, “Canada continues to respond forcefully to all unwarranted and unreasonable tariffs imposed by the U.S. on Canadian products. The government is firmly committed to getting these U.S. tariffs removed as soon as possible, and will protect Canada’s workers, businesses, economy and industry.” April 15 - Canada announced a 6-month hiatus on tariffs on goods imported from the U.S. The Canadian government stated it, “intends to provide temporary 6-month relief for goods imported from the U.S. that are used in Canadian manufacturing, processing and food and beverage packaging, and for those used to support public health, health care, public safety, and national security objectives.” May 3 - The U.S. 25% tariff on imported auto parts went into effect but excluded Canada and Mexico USMCA-Compliant auto parts. \
Canada tariffs
Feb. 1 - President Trump signs three executive orders and a Fact sheet declaring a national emergency, and stating that both Canada and Mexico would be sanctioned with Tariffs under the threat of illegal immigration and trade of drugs between both countries Along with that President Trump also claimed that “Should Canada retaliate against the United States in response to this action through import duties on United States…President may increase or expand in scope the duties imposed under this order to ensure the efficacy of this action.” In response Former Prime Minister Trudeau “made a televised address announcing concrete measures including a tit-for-tat 25% tariff phased in across C$155bn ($107bn) worth of American products,” according to The Guardian. Feb. 3 - Trump announced a 30-day pause on Canadian tariffs. Feb. 11 - President Trump placed a 25% tariff on steel imports and a 25% tariff on aluminum imports, which largely affected Canada, America’s biggest steel and aluminum supplier. March 5 - Canada requests a dispute consultation with the U.S. from the World Trade Organization. "The U.S. decision leaves us with no choice but to respond to protect Canadian interests," WTD ambassador Nadia Theodore stated in a post on LinkedIn.