美国总统特朗普周二表示正在考虑对加拿大征收新关税，理由是加拿大的野火烟雾飘入美国，同时指责加拿大森林管理不善。[1] 这一威胁出现在特朗普政府宣布对加拿大大多数商品征收50%关税仅一天后。[2]
根据白宫的说法，这些50%的关税是因为加拿大对美国汽车、酒精和乳制品存在不公正歧视。[2] 涉及的商品包括葡萄酒、曲棍球杆、水泥以及《美墨加协议》下原受保护的商品，这些关税将在30天后生效。[2]
特朗普为这一决定辩护，表示"加拿大多年来对我们一直非常非常强硬，许多总统都对此没有采取任何行动"，并声称"说句公道话，他们需要我们才能生存。没有我们，他们根本无法生存。"[2]
加拿大总理卡尼随后回应称两国已同意加强谈判，表示"我们同意在未来几周加强谈判"，为可能的贸易谈判留出了时间。[2]
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was considering imposing new tariffs on Canada, citing wildfire smoke drifting into the United States and blaming Canadian forest management practices for the problem.[1] The threat came one day after Trump's administration announced 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods.[2]
Trump has defended the existing tariffs by arguing that Canada has treated the United States unfairly for years and that "no other president's done anything about it."[2] He also stated that "Canada has been very, very tough on us over the years, for many years," and claimed that "they need us to survive. Without us, there's no way they can survive."[2]
The White House cited Canada's allegedly discriminatory trade practices against American automobiles, alcohol, and dairy products as justification for the tariffs.[2] The duties affect a range of products including wine, hockey sticks, and cement, as well as goods previously protected under the USMCA agreement, and are set to take effect in 30 days.[2]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded by stating that the two nations "agreed to intensify negotiations in the coming weeks," indicating both sides are preserving time for potential trade discussions.[2]