President Trump announced yesterday that a reprieve which exempts a range of popular electronics from his 125% tariffs on China and 10% rate for the rest of the world is temporary.
One recent study found that tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China would raise the cost to produce a crossover vehicle by about $4,000, while a U.S.-made EV would jump by about $12,000.
Canada announced new 25% tariffs on about C$30 billion (US$20.8 billion) of U.S.-made products, including steel, aluminum, computers, and sporting goods.
“There are going to be tariffs on Tuesday on Mexico and Canada. Exactly what they are, we’re going to leave that for the president and his team to negotiate.”
Targeted countries vow to hit back, and analysts predict “a significant supply shock” to the U.S. economy resulting in 1.2% lower GDP and 0.7% higher inflation.