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Trump said the United States and Canada reached a last-minute deal to delay the 50% tariff on American imports from Canada.

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August 20th, 2026

Trump said the United States and Canada reached a last-minute deal to delay the 50% tariff on American imports from Canada.

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US President Trump said on Tuesday he would delay a 50% tariff on Canadian goods worth $20 billion.

美国总统特朗普周二宣布，将推迟对价值200亿美元的加拿大进口商品征收50%关税。

The tariff was set to be suspended for three days, less than two hours before it took effect.

这项关税原定在生效前不到两小时被暂停三天。

Trump said on social media that Canada and the US had reached a deal. The deal is only valid once the documents are finalized.

特朗普在社交媒体上表示，加拿大和美国已达成协议，但前提是文件最终敲定。

The tariffs had been planned to take effect. They would have affected many Canadian products, from hockey sticks to tongue depressors.

如果关税按原计划生效，将影响从曲棍球棒到压舌板等一系列加拿大产品。

Canada had threatened to impose retaliatory taxes, which could have worsened the trade war between the two countries.

加拿大曾威胁实施报复性征税，这可能加剧两国贸易战。

Last year, the two countries sold goods and services worth 880 billion dollars to each other.

去年，两国相互出售了价值8800亿美元的商品和服务。

The White House said Canada has promised to remove measures. These measures treat American alcohol, dairy, and car exports unfairly. But Canada did not confirm this right away.

白宫公告称，加拿大已承诺取消对美国酒精、乳制品和机动车出口构成歧视的措施，但加拿大未立即确认。

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said talks made "real progress." But important work remains, and he agreed to delay for three days.

加拿大总理马克·卡尼表示，谈判取得“实质性进展”，但仍需完成重要工作，并同意延迟三天。

Carney and Trump had two phone calls in the past two days.

卡尼和特朗普在过去两天内进行了两次电话交谈。

Both countries have reasons to avoid the tariffs taking effect.

两国都有理由避免关税生效。

Last year, nearly 72% of Canada's goods exports went to the US. The Trump administration could face voter anger under high tariffs.

去年，加拿大近72%的商品出口流向美国，而特朗普政府在高额关税下可能面临选民不满。

Former US trade official Ryan Majerus said neither side wants the tariffs to actually take effect. Both have reasons to find a way out.

前美国贸易官员瑞安·马杰鲁斯表示，双方都不希望关税真正生效，都有动力寻找出路。

Candice Lane, head of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, said the three-day delay gives breathing room. But it does not bring the certainty of a temporary deal.

加拿大商会主席坎迪斯·莱恩称，三天延迟提供喘息空间，但未达到临时协议的确定性。

Trump used Section 338 of the 1930 Tariff Act to impose tariffs. This rule had never been used before. It lets the president charge tariffs of up to 50% on countries that treat American companies unfairly. This can happen without any investigation.

特朗普援引1930年《关税法》第338条征收关税，该条款从未被使用过，授权总统对歧视美国企业的国家征收最高50%关税，无需调查。

The US is renegotiating the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The tariff threat gives it a bargaining tool to ask Canada for new concessions.

美国正在重新谈判《美国-墨西哥-加拿大协定》，关税威胁为寻求加拿大新让步提供了筹码。

August 20th, 2026

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Trump said the United States and Canada reached a last-minute deal to delay the 50% tariff on American imports from Canada.

Trump said the United States and Canada reached a last-minute deal to delay the 50% tariff on American imports from Canada.

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