PANews reported on February 2 that, according to CCTV News, on February 1 local time, the U.S. government announced that it would impose a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico.
U.S. President Trump signed a tariff order that day, imposing an additional 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, and a 10% tariff on energy resources from Canada. The tariffs are scheduled to take effect on the 4th. The White House said that if the U.S. tariffs are retaliated against, the U.S. may increase the tariff intensity.
In addition, according to Xinhua News Agency, the White House said that for all goods imported from China, the U.S. will impose an additional 10% tariff on top of the existing tariffs. Trump said this is in line with the "protectionist measures" he supports.