Canada calls President Trump's new 50% tariffs a 'direct violation' of trade deals.
The Trump administration is expected to impose new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners starting Friday as the temporary global tariffs expire.
The move comes after the Supreme Court in February struck down President Donald Trump's 10% to 50% “reciprocal” tax imposed last year. In response, Trump implemented a temporary 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 that expires at 12:01 am ET Friday.
The US Trade Representative's Office announced Thursday that the new tariffs, imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, will go into effect immediately after the temporary duties expire.
Canada, Mexico, India and the United Kingdom are among the trading partners that will face a 10% tariff.
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President Donald Trump answers questions during a press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 20. The Supreme Court ruled that day against his use of emergency powers to impose certain tariffs on international trade. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images / Getty Images)
Taiwan and the European Union, meanwhile, are expected to face a 12.5% tariff.
“The United States has been stubborn about the ban on the importation of workers in almost 100 countries, and it is very strict; it is time for our trading partners to do the same,” said the representative of the US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in a statement.
A senior administration official told Reuters that the new rates are not intended to replace expiring jobs in the world even though they come into effect at the same time.
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The official said the United States enforces the embargo on manufactured goods more vigorously than any other country, putting American businesses at a competitive disadvantage.
Many products will be exempt from the tax, including oil and gas, fertilizers, certain food products and goods already subject to Section 232 national security tariffs, including automobiles, steel, aluminum and copper.
The announcement follows a series of new trade actions unveiled by the Trump administration this week.
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On Tuesday, Trump announced that generic drugs imported from other countries would be exempt from tariffs for two years before facing new duties, saying the move was aimed at encouraging pharmaceutical companies to make more drugs in the United States.
On Monday, Trump also announced a 50% tariff on certain Canadian exports, citing what trade officials described as “discrimination” against American businesses.
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Those jobs are scheduled to go into effect on Aug. 19 under the Tariff Act of 1930 and applies to a wide range of Canadian exports, including certain food products, clothing, synthetic materials and industrial goods.
FOX Business' Brittany Miller and Bonny Chu, and Reuters, contributed to this report.
