US backtracks on Canada-Mexico tariffs in latest sharp shift on trade
Move would expand one-month carve-out for car imports to include all USMCA-compliant goods
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US tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming Tuesday but may not be 25%, commerce chief says
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Trump will delay US tariffs on many products from Canada and Mexico, official says
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