President Trump plans to levy tariffs on February 1 on three of the country’s leading trading partners—China, Mexico, and Canada. So far, the plan is to levy 10% levy on imports from China and a 25% levy on imports from Mexico and Canada. The executive action signed on Monday this week directs the Secretaries of…
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