Canada, Greenland, Mexico, etc - USA Tariffs / Trade War commencing March 2025 #5

[CoverMeCagney]

In my mind, it's come to this:

"Oh, that's just the President of the United States having one of his hissy fits. Pay no attention..."

JMO

Exactly this, he thinks people are in awe of him and concerned about his tariffs, when in fact most of the world are just chuckling at the juvenility of it all. He is making the USA look so bad.

 

[SouthAussie]

Well, the Euro is rising and the greenback is falling.


The euro is trading at $1.139 against the US dollar, hovering close to the three-year high hit last Friday.
Its gains come as investor confidence in the dollar, the world’s reserve currency, remained in question ...

Uncertainty as Trump hints at new high-tech levies despite China’s warnings

US says high-tech imports from China would be subject to future tariffs on semiconductors.

aje.io

 

[SouthAussie]

“25 percent tariff on imported vehicles will apply to nearly 80 percent of vehicles priced under $30,000”. The analysis cited models such as the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Chevy Trax and Trailblazer, Nissan Sentra and Honda HR-V.

And

Shigeru Ishiba says Japan does not plan to make big concessions and will not rush to reach a deal in upcoming tariff negotiations with the US.
“I’m not of the view that we should make big concessions for the sake of wrapping up negotiations quickly,” the prime minister said in parliament

Uncertainty as Trump hints at new high-tech levies despite China’s warnings

US says high-tech imports from China would be subject to future tariffs on semiconductors.

aje.io

 

[musicaljoke]

Interesting. I have been reading the background of the "wins" that the WH announced in 'bringing manufacturing to the US'. Notice that the chocolate company is also expanding in Canada.


Novartis, a Swiss drugmaker - "We believe we can manage the tariffs - though of course they will be very painful - so while that is a factor (behind this investment), it's not the driving factor," Novartis Chief Executive Vas Narasimhan said in an interview, adding that it aims to produce all the drugs it sells to Americans in the U.S. rather than import them. (Link)

Amsterdam-based AMG Critical Minerals - is adding a aluminothermic production facility to manufacture chrome metal, next door to its existing titanium facility in Pennsylvania. It will be the only chrome metal production facility in the US. (Link)

NOVONIX Limited, an Australia-based battery technology company - as per my previous link, this agreement was already negotiated and agreed with Biden.

Barry Callebaut, a Swiss chocolate company - "We have one ... facility that we will scale out to about 100,000 tons in the United States that will allow us to actually serve customers better also in the U.S.," CEO Peter Feld said during a post-earnings call with analysts.
He also said that the cocoa processor, which supplies chocolate for Unilever's soon-to-be-spun-off Magnum ice creams and Nestle's KitKat bars, was doubling down on investments in its plant in Brantford, Canada. (Link)

Guardian Bikes, a leading kids’ bicycle brand - this venture was first floated in March 2022 as per this .... "Today, we are announcing a HUGE step in our mission, and our biggest innovation yet. We are building a highly automated factory to make Guardian Bikes right here in the USA". (Link)

BMW is considering adding shifts to boost production at its South Carolina plant - “The plant in Spartanburg has been an important location in our global BMW Group production network for over 30 years,” the brand continued. “It is also our largest plant worldwide, serving domestic and international markets with the highly acclaimed BMW X models. (Link)

One of Spain’s leading olive oil producers - "He said Dcoop, a cooperative of 75,000 families in the southern region of Andalusia, "could" expand its still modest olive plantations in the United States, where Pompeian has two bottling plants." (Link)

Will we also get a list of the American businesses that will fold because their supplies suddenly more than doubled?

 

[LovesPeace2]

Pet owners join U.S. product boycott by going all-Canadian.
He’s among millions of Canadians who are lifting their elbows in their fight against American protectionism.

“So our first thing was the easiest. We changed all the treats to Canadian products,” says Hogues. “Maybe half of them were changed at first. Now we only have Canadian products.”

 

[LovesPeace2]

I think lighthizer is delulu but that's just my opinion

Former Trump trade rep says Canada will have ‘happy’ outcome from U.S. tariff policy

U.S. President Donald Trump’s former trade representative Bob Lighthizer says Canada will 'benefit' from the United States’ current attempt to overhaul trade around the world – while also claiming the relationship between the two countries 'is not fraught,' despite trade tensions.

www.ctvnews.ca

Despite the tensions between Canada and U.S. in the wake of Trump’s tariff policy, Lighthizer says the relationship “is not fraught” and he believes the two countries can move forward and recover.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Sorry I do think the relationship is fraught.

 

[LovesPeace2]

Stocks Jump After More Tariff Whiplash

After exempting imports of smartphones, chips and other electronics, President Trump said on Sunday the carve outs were only temporary.

www.nytimes.com

America’s trading partners have scrambled to respond to the extraordinary array of tariffs Mr. Trump has announced, including a 10 percent tax on virtually all U.S. imports. Consumer confidence in the United States has plunged to levels not seen in years.

 

[sds71]

https://www.ft.com/content/20d0678a-41b2-468d-ac10-14ce1eae357b

The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage, a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China. Commissioners and senior officials travelling to the IMF and World Bank spring meetings next week have been given the new guidance, according to four people familiar with the situation.

They said the measures replicate those used on trips to Ukraine and China, where standard IT kit cannot be brought into the countries for fear of Russian or Chinese surveillance. “They are worried about the US getting into the commission systems,” said one official. The treatment of the US as a potential security risk highlights how relations have deteriorated since the return of Donald Trump as US president in January. Trump has accused the EU of having been set up to “screw the US” and announced 20 per cent so-called reciprocal tariffs on the bloc’s exports, which he later halved for a 90-day period. At the same time, he has made overtures to Russia, pressured Ukraine to hand over control over its assets by temporarily suspending military aid and has threatened to withdraw security guarantees from Europe, spurring a continent-wide rearmament effort.

“The transatlantic alliance is over,” said a fifth EU official.

 

[LoveyG]

Fentanyl has nothing to do with migrants or Canada. Mexico probably works with USA locals who get rich by importing fentanyl through legal border crossings. USA water borders may account for a lot more imported fentanyl than land borders - I can't find the data. China saw a hole in the market: reduced access to heroin during covid, and filled it with fentanyl. If fentanyl is stopped, another drug will fill the void.

Tariffs will do nothing to solve illegal drug use in the USA. The USA has to acknowledge that drug abuse is a local mental health problem that must be addressed through local health care facilities. As long as the USA population blames a foreign country for a home grown problem, nothing will change. With a clear conscience, they can ignore the problem because Trump said it's not their fault, therefore not their problem.

I agree with you but you say that as though people in the US have easy access to healthcare and the community health clinics aren't shutting down due to federal funding problems.

If you mean the US should adopt universal healthcare and everyone, even drug addicts, would have access, then, again, I agree with you.

 

[Herat]

I agree with you but you say that as though people in the US have easy access to healthcare and the community health clinics aren't shutting down due to federal funding problems.

If you mean the US should adopt universal healthcare and everyone, even drug addicts, would have access, then, again, I agree with you.

The hypocrisy of trying to shut off Medicaid and then thinking shutting off trade with China because of fentanyl in the US will stop the drug epidemic is just astonishing.

I have the feeling the GOP plan is to "rehab" the drug addicted population by putting them into these huge new factories at minimum wage. You know, these huge new Apple and Nvidaia factories that will make America Rich Again.

Our local news paper has a police blotter and about 75% of it is people arrested for fenanyl intoxication, meth intoxication, fentanyl and meth intoxication, trafficking of either of them, and then add child abuse for having children living in deplorable conditions as their parent(s) are full on addicts, then burglaries and break-ins for money to buy drugs.

Shutting off the supply is not going to stop this drug epidemic.

 

[charminglane]

Of course they don’t want us to pay attention. They want to curtail freedom of the press without our noticing. Pay attention everyone. This is tyranny in the making.

JMO

Fullerton bans newspapers, all non-government materials at city facilities except libraries

The one exception to the new policy is a “community news” rack at the back of Fullerton libraries.

www.ocregister.com

 

[musicaljoke]

I think lighthizer is delulu but that's just my opinion

Former Trump trade rep says Canada will have ‘happy’ outcome from U.S. tariff policy

U.S. President Donald Trump’s former trade representative Bob Lighthizer says Canada will 'benefit' from the United States’ current attempt to overhaul trade around the world – while also claiming the relationship between the two countries 'is not fraught,' despite trade tensions.

www.ctvnews.ca

Despite the tensions between Canada and U.S. in the wake of Trump’s tariff policy, Lighthizer says the relationship “is not fraught” and he believes the two countries can move forward and recover.

Oooh! Well that will convince all Canadians, said no one in Canada.

 

[LovesPeace2]

I was having a conversation with friends about what's going on .I learned a new word today cockwomble when someone called him that. Thank you Britain and UK on that word. Lol love it. Gotta find something to snicker about because it's all eughhh lately jmvho

 

[tarabull]

There’s a new dress code in Trump’s DC — and it’s straight out of a dictator’s playbook

www.rawstory.com

 

[LovesPeace2]

European markets up as Trump suggests Chinese tariff exemption might be short-lived

The suggestion of future levies may dampen hopes of a thaw in US-China relations.

www.bbc.com

• Meanwhile, Trump says he will provide an update today about his administration's approach to duties on semiconductors

Media caption,
Trump tells reporters new tariffs on medicines and semiconductors will 'happen very fast'

 

[LovesPeace2]

I predict that the USA won't win this fight

‘The sky won’t fall’: China plays down Trump tariff risks as stock markets rally

Chinese customs official says trade has diversified away from US in recent years and plays up its ‘vast domestic market’

www.theguardian.com

THE BEST DEFINITION OF INTELLIGENCE IS THE ABILITY TO PREDICT THE FUTURE!!!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Monday, as firms around the world struggled to keep up with the latest developments, let alone judge what might happen next.

 

[LovesPeace2]

Trump tariffs live updates: WH adviser claims trade deal is close with 10 countries

White House top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, doubled down to ABC News' Rachel Scott that there will be no tariff exemptions.

abcnews.go.com

I don't blame China. I don't blame Vietnam," he said, referring to meetings on trade between the two countries on Monday.
I see the meeting today, is that wonderful? That's a lovely meeting. We're meeting, like trying to figure out how do we screw the United States of America?" he said. "Don't forget, the European Union was formed to do just that. The European Union was formed to hurt the United States and -- and on trade, and to get us on NATO because they don't pay their bills."

 

[charminglane]

I predict that the USA won't win this fight

‘The sky won’t fall’: China plays down Trump tariff risks as stock markets rally

Chinese customs official says trade has diversified away from US in recent years and plays up its ‘vast domestic market’

www.theguardian.com

THE BEST DEFINITION OF INTELLIGENCE IS THE ABILITY TO PREDICT THE FUTURE!!!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Monday, as firms around the world struggled to keep up with the latest developments, let alone judge what might happen next.

That quote is probably him referring to his underhanded killing it in the stock market.
Mooooooooooooooooooo

 

[LoveyG]

I predict that the USA won't win this fight

‘The sky won’t fall’: China plays down Trump tariff risks as stock markets rally

Chinese customs official says trade has diversified away from US in recent years and plays up its ‘vast domestic market’

www.theguardian.com

THE BEST DEFINITION OF INTELLIGENCE IS THE ABILITY TO PREDICT THE FUTURE!!!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Monday, as firms around the world struggled to keep up with the latest developments, let alone judge what might happen next.

I predict the end result will be trade agreements much the same as before the tariffs but Trump will tell us the rest of the world bowed to his demands and he save us.