US tariffs-Canada announces countermeasures

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US tariffs-Canada announces countermeasures

US President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs. All developments in the news blog.

The gold price reaches a new record high after US President Donald Trump’s customs announcement. The price for a troy ounce initially increases to $ 3157.23. “The retaliation tariffs are much more aggressive than expected,” says the independent metal dealer Tai Wong. “The prospects for gold are excellent here, with $ 3,200 as a new short -term goal.” Read more here.

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney announces countermeasures. These would be announced on Thursday, he says in front of a cabinet meeting. “It is important to act in a targeted and emphasis, and that’s exactly what we will do.” According to the US Presidential Office, the new base custom of ten percent does not apply to Canada. However, the US tariffs of 25 percent for many goods in connection with drug and immigration issues remain in force. Read further reactions to the US customs package here.

As a further measure, Trump ends the customs exemption for smaller parcel shipments from China. In a statement by the US Presidential Office, it says that only goods from the People’s Republic should lose these cheap “de Minimis” classification. This is a crucial step in the fight against the inflow of illegal synthetic opioids. The regulation stipulates that packages from abroad are exempt from less than $ 800 of customs private individuals. However, the number of programs introduced in this way has increased explosively in recent years and reached almost 1.4 billion packages in 2024. In doing so, they make up more than 90 percent of all packages introduced in the USA. About 60 percent come from China.

US President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs of ten to 50 percent for trading partners worldwide and thus nourished the fear of a trade war. Imports from the European Union are occupied with surcharges of 20 percent, those from China with 34 percent, as Trump said on Wednesday in Washington. German industrial representatives and European politicians reacted concerns. Here you can read more about the US government’s customs package.

Speculations around Elon Musk’s withdrawal from Trump’s team of consultants inspire Tesla’s share price. The stock exchange reacts with euphoria. Read more about this here.

Elon Musk will soon withdraw from US politics. According to reports, he wants to take care of his companies more. Read what is known so far.

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Democratic US senators want to prevent Trump’s tariffs against Canada-possibly with the support of some Republicans. The US President takes this as an opportunity for a verbal attack. Read more about this here.

Before the new US tariffs have been announced, chaos in the supply chains. Experts raise the alarm – and the packages are stacked at the ports. Read more about the problems of the logistics industry here.

The Republicans and Democrats are actually disputed in the US Senate. Against Russia’s President Vladimir Putin you will now find clear words – and want to take action with sanctions. Read more about this here.

The EU represents its defense policy – also because of Donald Trump. The United States does not want to lose Europe as customers. The Trump government is said to have already accessed Europeans for new weapons purchases in the United States. Read more about this here.

Donald Trump wants to take over Greenland. But at all costs? The White House probably already has estimates for a purchase price. Read more about this here.

The Kremlin has confirmed media reports about a planned meeting of the Russian official Kirill Dmitrijew with the US specialist Steve Witkoff in Washington. “Yes, I can confirm that, such a trip is possible,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskow. Russia continues dialogue with the United States about the termination of the war in Ukraine on different channels.