President of the United States Donald Trump and Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that the announced 25-percent customs duties on goods from Canada would be suspended For 30 days. Trudeau undertook to increase border protection and cooperation with the US against the smuggling of fentanyl, repeating the promises already made in December.
USA. Customs agreement reached
"Canada agreed to guarantee the safety of the northern border and yet put an end to the deadly plague of drugs specified as fentanyl that flood our country, killing hundreds of thousands of Americans and destroying their families and communities across the country," Trump announced in a post on fact Social.
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Trump announced that the announced duties will be withheld ‘for a period of 30 days to see if it is possible to conclude a definitive Economic agreements Canada’.
He besides referred to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's message published a fewer minutes earlier, which announced a number of actions, including "a worth of $1.3 billion. Border plan", the introduction of fresh helicopters and border patrolling technologies and increased cooperation with the US on preventing fentanyl smuggling. Trudeau noted that the border “guards and will guard” 10 000 border guards. He besides announced the creation of a "Car from fentanyl" and the creation of a joint task force.
Combating Crime and Trafficking
Trudeau added that Canada undertook to designate a “car” liable for the problem fentanyl And put Mexican drug cartels on the list of terrorist organizations. A "special forces" will besides be created jointly with the US to fight organised crime, smuggling fentanyl and money laundering.
The Canadian Prime Minister besides reported that he signed new regulation for intelligence services, concerning organised crime and fentanyl, for intelligence work in this field will be allocated $200 million Canadian dollars.
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Many of Trudeau's commitments announced on Monday, including a $1.3 billion plan, were announced on December 17, shortly after Trump threatened to impose duties on the country for the first time.
The suspension of duties occurred hours before their planned entry into force and hours after Trump had reached a akin agreement earlier with President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum. Sheinbaum announced that she would send 10,000 National defender soldiers to the borders, but it is unclear whether they are additional forces for 15,000 soldiers already involved. For the first time, 15,000 soldiers were sent there in 2019, besides as part of negotiations with Trump.
Canadian media quoted Trump's statements after the first Monday conversation between both politicians. Trump told journalists that Canada is “very difficult” in talks and that “they are not well treated by Canada”. He besides claimed that Canada did not buy agricultural products from the US. The CBC public broadcaster described these claims as ‘strange’, recalling that US data evidence that American agricultural products account for 57% of Canadian food imports.
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According to CBP's U.S. Customs Agency, the U.S. Border defender stopped smuggling 19 kg fentanyl from Canada, which represents little than 1% of all smuggling intercepted by American service.
US and China Agreement
Even before the first agreement was announced, Trump told reporters he was certain that with the right economical force he would be able to force Canada to stay 51st State of AmericaBut he suggested that his advisors considered it a unrealistic idea.
Trump besides announced that he would talk to his Chinese counterpart within 24 hours Xi Jinping on a possible trade agreement. He threatened that if there was no agreement with Beijing, imposed on Chinese products 10 % duty will be increased.
– It was just the first "salwa". If we neglect to scope an agreement with China, the duties will be very, very high," he announced.
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