Canada Trump’s ‘Permanent 15’ list is thought to be

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If Misery loves the company, Canada knows this country and is far from a certain goal for potential tariffs from Mexico’s US leadership.

Maybe you’ve heard the term “dirty 15”

This applies to countries where the countries established by the Trump leadership are an important trade illness in the United States and are undergoing practices under the interests of our trade.

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The label was presented at the beginning of this month Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent As part of a wider tariff policy aimed at eliminating this difference.

So far, this is what we know about the “Dirty 15” list.

Do you have a list of incoming countries?

Management has not published a specific list, reports Wall Street Journal. Instead of belong to countries characterized:

• Trade tyrants: These countries consider a significant part of the US $ 1.2 trillion trade shortage.
• High tariffs for US goods: Many apply many tasks that exceed the US applicable by the United States
• Non-tariff barriers: Examples include restrictive inspections that do not belong to internal production requirements or security standards.
• Currency manipulation distorting trade dynamics, labor practices or tax systems.

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Which countries can access?

Media bodies like Fortune magazine, Newsweek and daily Asian newspapers They investigated trade information and had attempted to propose potential members of “Dirty 15” This is a national council of trade shortcomings of US goods in terms of 2024 Office of the US Trade Representation (In US dollars):

1. Chinese: The largest US-trade deficit with the United States, a total of $ 295.4 billion
2. European Union (EU): $ 235.6 billion deficiency
3. Mexico: targeted due to a deficiency $ 171.8 billion and immigration concerns
4. Vietnam: $ 123.5 billion deficiency
5. Taiwan: $ 73.9 Billion Deficiency
6. Japan: APSerent trading imbalance including the last $ 68.5 Billion Deficiency
7. Canada: cuts with us $ 63.3 billion
8. South Korea: 66.0 billion dollars in deficiency
9. India: HTariffs and non-tariff barriers Which lead to a lack of $ 45.7 billion
10. Thailand: $ 45.6 billion in deficiency
11. Switzerland: Switzerland cut with $ 38.5 billion
12. Malaysia: $ 24.8 billion trade deficit
13. Australia: Recently, high tariffs and taxes in US goods $ 17.9 billion in deficiency
14. Indonesia: Trade deficit with Indonesia was $ 17.9 billion
15. UK: $ 11.9 billion trade deficit

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Why is Canada think it will be included?

Canadian First of all, it is adopted at the “dirty 15”, important trade relations and economic imagements with the United States.

As one of the nearest neighbor and the largest trading partners, Canada a Significant goods supply to the United Statesmakes a target for reciprocal tariffs. Trade deficit of goods with Canada reached $ 63.3 billion in 2024slightly lower than previous years but is still important.

Historically, this imbalance became smaller than the deficits with other major trade partners China or Mexico.

Canada became a reasonable issue of energy exports to the United States, including oil and gas and reacting tariffs. Energy products, including crude oil and natural gas, from the whole U.S. trade deficiency with Canadaabout $ 170 billion each year. Canada is also important, especially on the coast of Midwest and Gulf, especially on the baseline, especially the existing infrastructure.

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Ontario, especially in states such as Michigan and New York, provide electricity to millions of US houses.

Trade car sector As part of the USMCA (previously NAFTA), it is relatively balanced due to high-integrated North Supply Chains. However, Canada has a room to expand the power of automatic production.

The long-term soft wooden argument claims that the Canadian tree from the United States has subsidized by year governments through market dumpage fees under the market.

Trump management Tariffs are applied in Canadian goodsIncluding steel, aluminum and energy products, referring to unfair trade experiences.

Why doesn’t Russia enter?

Russia and Iran are not central members of “Pilent 15” due to various factors.

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US goods Trade deficit with Russia In 2024, in 2024, $ 2.5 billion was $ 2.5 billion, and the 37.5 percent decrease in 2023 ($ 1.5 billion).

US-Russian trade relations drew attention to diplomatic efforts with Moscow than the aggressive tariff measures of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Tariffs in Russia are seen as a Potential means of negotiating for peace treaties Not part of a broader “dirty 15” frame.

Why not Iran?

US approach to Iran, more oil exports and financial networks predominated the tariffs. The purpose of these measures Isolate Iran Economically and hinders the acquisition of nuclear weapons, sanctions are more strategic to prepare more strategic tariffs.

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Under U.S. sanctions, food, medicine and medical devices have limited exceptions from the United States or US or US or US or US or US or -Cous foreign agencies, Control according to the control of foreign assets.

What is the next for targeted countries?

Plans to declare management Special tariffs in the country on April 2 to avoid penalties by negotiations or policy adjustments with some nations.

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