Trump delays tariffs on many products from Mexico but still attacks Canada

US president says Mexican products covered by USMCA pact will be exempt until April 2 but criticises Trudeau

US president Donald Trump, accompanied by commerce secretary Howard Lutnick (L) takes a question from a reporter in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on March 3, 2025 in Washington, DC. Picture: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Donald Trump pulled back from his trade war with Mexico on Thursday, temporarily delaying tariffs on many goods from the country once again, but continued to attack Canada.

Two days after imposing sweeping tariffs on all imports from his country’s closest trading partners, the US president announced that duties on a wide range of products from Mexico would be shelved until April 2.