The duties announced by the US President, Donald Trump In – almost – the whole planet, they are triggering the global economy.
Duties imposed by the US president, Donald Trump They even included Antarctic islands that live only penguins, but it is noteworthy that it left three major economies untouched: of Russia, Canada and Mexico.
But why didn’t Trump impose duties on these countries?
As the White House spokesman told Axios, CarolineRussia was left out because ‘US sanctions already exclude any substantive trade’.
However, the US is still dealing with Russia than countries, such as Mauritius or Brunei who have been on the Trump duty list.
Another major economies excluded from the exhaustive list of the US president was Canada and Mexico, as it had already imposed 25% duties on both countries.
The Minister of Finance, Scott Bessedin an interview with Fox News, after the Trump announcement on duties, he also explained that he also explained that Russia was left out of the list because the US does not deal with her.
‘Well, with the Russia and Belarus We do not trade. Correctly;” He said, referring to the ongoing economic sanctions against Russia for the invasion of Ukraine. “They have been sanctions,” he added.
Bessed admitted that some duties in countries, such as China, were higher than expected, but said they were part of a negotiating process.
Perhaps the real reason for Russia’s exemption from the duty package to do with second, deeper thoughts Donald Trump makes In relation to his intentions, the open channel with Callmino and Vladimir Putin remain undisturbed.
Because Mexico and Canada were excluded
The other two major economies excluded from Donald Trump’s long list were Canada and Mexico.
The White House Representative, Caroline He clarified that this happened because President Trump has already imposed a 25% duty on countries, while in a White House newsletter it was revealed that The goods from Canada and Mexico, which comply with the USMCA trade transnational agreement, signed in 2020, will continue to have no duties.
Levit noted, during a press conference, that Cuba and North KoreaThey were also excluded from the list because existing duties and sanctions in these countries are already at very high levels.