the Government of Canada impose a 30-day duties on some American goods. This will be done in response to the U.S. decision to impose tariffs on canadian aluminum, said Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland.
She stressed that such actions of the US authorities is unacceptable in the background of a pandemic of mers after ratification by Canada, Mexico and the United States new trade agreement. Freeland believes that duties should be removed. “Canadian aluminium does not pose a threat to national security for the United States, it is absurdity”, – TASS quoted the Deputy Prime Minister.
within 30 days it is planned to compile a list of American goods for imposition of duties. “Countermeasures will be dollar for dollar,” said Freeland. According to her, it is about the introduction of fees in the amount of 3.6 billion canadian dollars (2.7 billion US dollars). While canadian authorities do not exclude that on August 16 (the day when the U.S. imposed tariffs on canadian aluminum), the parties are able to agree, and duties can be avoided.
the intention to introduce in August an additional 10 percent duty on canadian softwood aluminum products, U.S. President Donald trump announced Friday. According to the White house, it is necessary to protect the aluminum industry of the United States, because canadian manufacturers have failed in their obligation to stop the saturation of the American market with cheaper product.
