President Trump has agreed to delay the imposition of tariffs on Canadian imports for at least 30 days, following a call with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Trudeau announced the temporary pause in a tweet, just hours after Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed that Trump would also suspend planned tariffs on Mexico for a month.
The tariff delays come after both Canada and Mexico committed to taking action to combat the trafficking of fentanyl, the deadly opioid, into the United States.
On Saturday, Trump had announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on goods from both Mexico and Canada, as well as a 10% tariff on imports from China. He also considered implementing a 10% tariff on Canadian energy resources.
Trudeau had warned that Canada would retaliate with a 25% tariff on $155 billion worth of U.S. goods in response to the proposed U.S. tariffs.
However, in his tweet announcing the pause, Trudeau shared that he had a productive conversation with Trump. He explained that Canada had made new commitments, including appointing a “Fentanyl Czar” and implementing a $1.3 billion border security plan to combat fentanyl trafficking. This plan includes additional personnel, helicopters, and technology to bolster border security and coordination with U.S. partners.
Trudeau confirmed that the tariffs would be paused for at least 30 days as the two countries work together.
Trump, in a post on Truth Social, expressed satisfaction with the outcome, noting that Canada had agreed to help secure the U.S.-Canada border and address the fentanyl crisis. He added that the 30-day tariff suspension would allow time to negotiate a potential economic agreement with Canada.
Earlier on Monday, Trump also paused tariffs on Mexican goods after President Sheinbaum announced that 10,000 Mexican soldiers would be deployed to the country’s northern border to prevent fentanyl shipments into the U.S. The majority of fentanyl seized at U.S. borders comes from Mexico.
