The president of the United States, Donald Trump, said on Wednesday that a 25% tariff imposed on cars imported from Canada to the United States could increase, according to Reuters.
Outstanding comments
When I impose tariffs on Canada – they are paying 25 percent – but that could increase, in terms of cars.
All we are saying is.
We don’t want your cars … We want to make ours.
Working in an agreement with Canada.
He warned that the existing 25% tariff on Canadian car imports could be increased.
Promoting your interest in strengthening automotive production in the US and reducing dependence on vehicles manufactured abroad.
Market reaction
At the time of the publication, the USD/CAD drops 0.05% in the day to quote 1,3875.
FAQS tariffs
Although tariffs and taxes generate government income to finance public goods and services, they have several distinctions. Tariffs are paid in advance in the entrance port, while taxes are paid at the time of purchase. Taxes are imposed on individual taxpayers and companies, while tariffs are paid by importers.
There are two schools of thought among economists regarding the use of tariffs. While some argue that tariffs are necessary to protect national industries and address commercial imbalances, others see them as a harmful tool that could potentially increase long -term prices and bring to a harmful commercial war by promoting reciprocal tariffs.
During the election campaign for the presidential elections of November 2024, Donald Trump made it clear that he intends to use tariffs to support the US economy. In 2024, Mexico, China and Canada represented 42% of the total US imports in this period, Mexico stood out as the main exporter with 466.6 billion dollars, according to the US Census Office, therefore, Trump wants to focus on these three nations by imposing tariffs. It also plans to use the income generated through tariffs to reduce personal income taxes.
Source: Fx Street
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