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Trump’s New Tariff Blitz to Hit Avocados, Cars and Bell Peppers​

President Donald Trump’s upcoming 25% tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico and 10% duties on products from China are set to ricochet through households, raising prices for a wide range of items including vegetables, fruits and cars.

Economists have warned that US-based companies paying more to import products will hike prices to absorb at least some of the extra expenses.

In the worst-case scenario, when shoppers don’t substitute for US-made goods and 100% of the tariffs is passed onto consumers, it could work out to roughly $835 per person, or $3,242 for a family of four, according to ING estimates. The impact wouldn’t be felt immediately, but there will be a squeeze on spending power in the medium to long term, James Knightley, chief international economist at ING, said in note.

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Canada, Mexico Want America to Feel the Pain of Tariffs Too​

Canada and Mexico will suffer severe economic blows from the tariffs President Trump announced on Saturday. Their strategy is to make sure Americans feel the pain too.

America’s neighbors to the north and south are much smaller economies, with their combined gross domestic product equaling just one-seventh of the U.S.’s $27 trillion. The tariffs risk pushing the U.S.’s top trade partners into recession, as both nations send 80% of their exports to their bigger partner. The Canadian dollar and the Mexican peso are likely to weaken against the U.S. dollar.

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Dow futures drop 500 points after Trump hits Canada, Mexico and China with tariffs: Live updates​

Stock futures tumbled Sunday night to kick off a new trading month as investors weighed new U.S. tariffs on goods from key trade partners and their potential impact on the economy and corporate profits.

Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 528 points, or 1%. S&P 500 futures dropped 1.9%, while Nasdaq-100 futures lost 2.7%.

President Donald Trump on Saturday slapped a 25% tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada. He also placed a 10% levy on imports from China. The U.S. does about $1.6 trillion in business with the three countries.

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Borderlands Mexico: Tariffs won’t stop soaring cross-border trade, experts say

This week in Borderlands: Tariffs won’t stop soaring cross-border trade, expert says; Nestle investing $1B in Mexico to boost production; Polar Leasing Co. plans Texas distribution hub; and German equipment manufacturer opens $20M plant in northern Mexico.
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Mexico and Canada strike back with retaliatory tariffs on US

Canada and Mexico said they would impose tariffs on imports from the U.S. in retaliation for duties announced by President Trump on Saturday.
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Let's start with assuming I am an idiot.

What do we import from Canada? My feeble mind gives me car parts, assembled cars, grain, and lumber. I must be missing a lot of others.

What do we import from Mexico? Again, I am stupid. Is it cars, car parts, batteries, and avocados? Or am I missing a lot of Leviton electrical parts for new construction? Do we import a lot of Mexican oil? Is PEMCO still a major player? Or what else did I miss that is important? Please inform me, as I am stupid.

Thank you for instructing a faulty mind.
 
Someone_else said:
What do we import from Canada?
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United States Imports from Canada - 2025 Data 2026 Forecast 1991-2023 Historical

United States Imports from Canada was US$429.6 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from Canada - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on February of 2025.
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Someone_else said:
What do we import from Mexico?
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United States Imports from Mexico - 2025 Data 2026 Forecast 1991-2023 Historical

United States Imports from Mexico was US$480.05 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from Mexico - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on February of 2025.
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Dow futures slammed by 575 points after Trump hits Canada, Mexico and China with tariffs: Live updates​

tock futures dropped to kick off a new trading month after President Donald Trump hit several key U.S. trading partners with tariffs, raising fears that a full-blown trade war would disrupt global supply chains, reignite inflation and slow the economy.

Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 572 points, or 1.3%. S&P 500 futures dropped 1.5%, while Nasdaq-100 futures lost 1.7%. The Cboe Volatility Index, Wall Street’s fear gauge, spiked above 20.

The impact from the new tariffs ricocheted around the globe in a risk-off move:

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theconversation.com

Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico amp up the risk of a broader trade war

Trump’s new tariff war with Canada and Mexico shows his willingness to weaponise trade in pursuit of unrelated political goals. Here’s why it matters globally.
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maritime-executive.com

The Art of the Transit Deal: Canada Holds Trump Card on Great Lakes Trade

US President Donald Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on Canadian Goods entering the USA. Canada holds a trump card in that the economy of several Ameri...
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North American Trade War Begins​

Market reaction​

Stock futures are sliding, the dollar is surging, crypto is tumbling, and oil is on the rise, after President Trump imposed his long-promised tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. Markets don't like uncertainty, or the retaliation, especially when it's likely to be the first of many such actions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. It's also developing some new trading strategies, like one from SA subscriber CatchTheFallingKnife, who recommends playing the "Trump VIX" by "buying the dip and selling the rip" over the next four years.

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seekingalpha.com

North American Trade War Begins

Discover the latest market reactions to President Trump's new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China.
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theloadstar.com

US delays tariffs on Mexico for one month as it starts negotiations - The Loadstar

UPDATED 2.2.25, 16.10 GMT to include tariff implementation delay The US has agreed to postpone tariffs on Mexico for one month, following a call with Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum. In a post on social media, that revealed his transactional view of tariffs, Mr Trump said that Mexico would...
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Changes on key transpacific trades as alliance services are reshuffled - The Loadstar

Transpacific shippers can expect reduced capacity on Asia-North America West Coast liner services as new shipping alliances bed in
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