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U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Aug. 21 that new tariffs on Canadian imports will take effect as the two nations have failed to reach a trade deal.
“Tonight, Canada declined to finalize the trade deal under the terms agreed earlier this week,” Greer said in a statement.
“Despite the U.S. offer to Canada to receive the best treatment of any major exporter to our market, new demands and walk-backs of other commitments by Canada have upended the careful balance reached in the past days,” he added.
The new 50 percent tariffs on Canadian imports took effect on Aug. 22 at 12:01 a.m. ET. …
“Tonight, Canada declined to finalize the trade deal under the terms agreed earlier this week,” Greer said in a statement.
“Despite the U.S. offer to Canada to receive the best treatment of any major exporter to our market, new demands and walk-backs of other commitments by Canada have upended the careful balance reached in the past days,” he added.
The new 50 percent tariffs on Canadian imports took effect on Aug. 22 at 12:01 a.m. ET. …
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