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Trump says US and Canada reached last-minute deal to delay 50% tariffs on Canadian imports

Trump says US and Canada reached last-minute deal to delay 50% tariffs on Canadian imports

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August 20th, 2026

Trump says US and Canada reached last-minute deal to delay 50% tariffs on Canadian imports

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President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had paused 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports for three days.

ドナルド・トランプ大統領火曜日カナダからの輸入品200億ドル分に対する50%の米国関税3日間停止した述べた

He announced the delay on his social media platform less than two hours before the tariffs were set to take effect.

彼は関税が発効する予定の2時間足らず前に自身のソーシャルメディアで延期を発表した

Trump said the pause was based on a deal between Canada and the U.S., subject to finalizing documents.

トランプ氏は、この停止はカナダと米国の間の合意基づくもので文書の最終確定が条件だと述べた

The tariffs would have hit Canadian products such as hockey sticks and tongue depressors.

この関税はホッケースティック舌圧子などのカナダ製品に影響を与えていたでしょう

Canada had threatened to retaliate with its own levies, which could have worsened a trade fight between the two countries.

カナダは独自の関税で報復すると脅していましたこれにより両国間の貿易紛争が悪化する可能性がありました

They traded $880 billion worth of goods and services last year.

両国は昨年8800億ドル相当の商品とサービス取引しました

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said "substantial progress" had been made but important work remained.

カナダのマーク・カーニー首相「大きな進展」があった述べたが、重要な作業残っているとも語った。

He confirmed Canada agreed to the three-day delay while negotiations continued.

彼は交渉が続く中でカナダが3日間の延期に同意したことを確認した

Carney and Trump spoke twice by phone in the past two days, including a call Tuesday afternoon.

カーニー氏とトランプ氏この2日間で2回電話で話し火曜日の午後にも電話があった。

Both sides had reasons to avoid the tariffs.

両者には関税を避ける理由があった

Nearly 72% of Canada's goods exports last year went to the U.S.

昨年カナダの物品輸出の約72%米国向けだった

The Trump administration also faced a risk of higher prices for U.S. consumers ahead of November's midterm elections.

トランプ政権も11月の中間選挙を前に米国の消費者に価格上昇のリスクあった

The U.S. invoked Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, a never-before-used law, to threaten the tariffs.

米国はこれまで使われたことのない1930年関税法の第338条発動し関税を課すと脅した

That law allows tariffs of up to 50% on imports from countries that discriminated against U.S. businesses.

この法律は米国の企業を差別した国からの輸入品に最大50%の関税を課すことを認めている

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