The removals come after Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on nearly all imports from Canada and Mexico, arguing the move was necessary to curb fentanyl shipments into the US

More fentanyl has been seized at or near border since the launch of Operation Deterrence than was seized at the entire Canadian border last year. While 43 pounds was seized going from Canada to the United States last year,

Amid the tariff war between the Washington and Ottawa, US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a nearly 50-minute phone call on Wednesday, where they discussed fentanyl smuggling and trade.

In the latest development, US President Donald Trump on Thursday has suspended the 25% tariffs he imposed this week on most goods from Canada and Mexico, amid widespread fears of the economic fallout from a broader trade war.

Trump sows confusion by suggesting tariffs have been pushed back to April 2, but his Secretary of Commerce says March 4 date still in effect

While the duty on crude oil was set at 10% to lessen the harm on consumers and manufacturers, it’s unlikely that this modest rate will hold for long.

Trump put 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico on Tuesday. Markets tanked. And by Thursday, he had decided to broadly lift them.

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WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Thursday exempted goods from both Canada and Mexico under a North American trade pact for a month from the 25% tariffs that he had imposed earlier this week, the latest twist in fast-shifting trade policy that has whipsawed financial markets and business leaders.

Mexican and Canadian officials are increasingly frustrated by tariff negotiations with the Trump administration, with a lack of clarity over exactly what the U.S. wants making any resolution seem impossible,