President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25 percent tariff on Mexico and Canada and an additional 10 percent tariff on China on Saturday.
According to a White House document on the order, the lone exception will be energy resources exported from Canada, which will still be subject to an additional ten percent tariff.
A White House official indicated to reporters the tariffs would take effect on Tuesday. The order regarding Canada, which was released to reporters as of this writing, takes effect at 12:01 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
A separate White House document detailing the tariffs points to the “extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs, including deadly fentanyl,” adding it “constitutes a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).”
The tariffs will remain in effect “Until the crisis is alleviated,” per the…
