Trump orders 35 per cent tariff for goods from Canada, citing lack of cooperation on illicit drugs

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US President Donald Trump has raised the tariff rate on US imports from Canada to 35 per cent from 25 per cent, effective Friday. The announcement from the White House late Thursday said Canada had failed to "do more to arrest, seize, traffickers, criminals at large, and illicit drugs."

Trump earlier had threatened to impose the higher tariff on Canada if no deal was reached by Friday, his deadline for reaching trade agreements with dozens of countries. Canada was not included in Trump's updated list of tariff rates on other countries announced late Thursday. Those import duties are due to take effect on August 7.

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