Direkt kom svar från USA:s norra grannland Kanada när premiär-minister Justin Trudeau på en presskonferens tillkännagav att Kanada inför 25-procentiga tullar på en stor mängd varor från USA.
”We don’t want to be here, we didn’t ask for this, but we will not back down in standing up for Canadians,” Trudeau said.
The prime minister said American liquor like beer, wine and spirits, vegetables, clothing, shoes and perfume will be among the first items to face Canadian retaliatory tariffs. Canada will also put tariffs on American consumer products such as household appliances, furniture and sports equipment.
Trudeau said there is more non-tariff trade action coming to try to force Trump’s hand and get him to call off the hostilities.
Grannlandet i söder, Mexiko, med president Claudia Sheinbaum planerar också repressalier mot USA. Hon avvisar förtalet från USA om Mexikos allianser med organiserad brottslighet,
Si en algún lugar existe tal alianza es en las armerías de los Estados Unidos que venden armas de alto poder a estos grupos criminales, como lo demostró el propio Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos en enero de este año”, agregó la mandataria en referencia a los señalamientos de Trump respecto a que el gobierno mexicano ”tiene una alianza” con los cárteles.
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If such an alliance exists anywhere, it is in the United States armories that sell high-powered weapons to these criminal groups, as demonstrated by the United States Department of Justice itself in January of this year,” the president added in reference to Trump’s allegations that the Mexican government ”has an alliance” with the cartels.
Från Kina riktas också skarp kritik mot Trumps beslut. Peking säger att man kommer att vidta ”motsvarande motåtgärder”. Men även att man vill skydda sina intressen och kommer väcka talan mot USA i världshandels-organisationen WTO.
In response to the US imposing tariffs on Chinese goods, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday that China firmly deplores and opposes this move and will take necessary countermeasures to defend its legitimate rights and interests.
China’s position is firm and consistent. Trade and tariff wars have no winners. The US’ unilateral tariff hikes severely violate WTO rules. This move cannot solve the US’ problems at home and more importantly, does not benefit either side, still less the world, the ministry added.
Kanadensiska public service-bolaget CBC: Trudeau hits back at the U.S. with big tariffs after Trump launches a trade war.
Mexikos största morgontidning La Jornada: Rechaza Sheinbaum calumnia de EU sobre alianzas con crimen organizado.
Kinesiska statsägda dagstidningen Global Times; China firmly deplores and opposes US tariff move: China’s FM, MOFCOM, CCPIT.
