U.S. sees no trade talks restart with Canada after 50% tariffs; Ottawa and China retaliated, says Greer

The United States has no immediate plans to restart trade negotiations with Canada after the failure of previous talks and the implementation of new 50% tariffs on Canadian imports.

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that no new discussions are scheduled with Canada. This announcement coincides with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's declaration that Ottawa will reciprocate Washington's tariffs on a dollar-for-dollar basis starting September 8.

Greer criticized both Canada and China for retaliating against U.S. trade policies designed to bring production back to the United States and protect American jobs. He asserted that after a year of such actions, the U.S. has decided to take countermeasures.

Greer claimed the U.S. had offered Canada favorable terms, including reduced tariffs on sensitive products like steel, automobiles, and lumber, but Canada declined the offer. He blamed Canada for the breakdown of talks, stating Ottawa refused to finalize an agreement on terms Washington believed had been settled earlier in the week.

The collapse of the dialogue allows for the enforcement of Trump's 50% tariffs, affecting approximately $20 billion in Canadian goods, including some compliant with the USMCA trade agreement. In response, Carney announced that Canada's retaliatory measures, targeting sectors such as steel, dairy, appliances, and electronics, will take effect on September 8. He also suggested Canada could impact the U.S. economy through energy exports, accusing Washington's new measures of aiming to divide Canadians.

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mientras el presidente (Donald) Trump ha puesto en marcha una política comercial destinada a repatriar la producción a Estados Unidos y proteger los empleos estadounidenses, dos países han tomado represalias contra Estados Unidos: la República Popular China y Canadá