Chinese state-owned enterprises placed orders for about 260,000 tonnes of US soybeans on September 21, a concrete trade gesture timed to signal goodwill ahead of the September 24 Xi-Trump summit in Washington.
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Canada Activates $20 Billion in Tariffs on US Goods as Trade War Escalates
Canada imposed tariffs of 15–50% on more than 700 categories of US imports on September 8, activating $20 billion in counter-measures after last-minute negotiations collapsed over the weekend.
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Trump Pauses Canada’s 50% Tariffs for Three Days After Last-Minute Deal Claim
Trump paused 50% tariffs on Canadian goods Wednesday, citing an imminent deal less than 90 minutes before the scheduled 12:01 a.m. deadline.
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Canada Warns New Tariffs Will Halt Trade Talks as August 19 Deadline Arrives
Canada’s chief negotiator warned Washington that the August 19 tariff deadline risks derailing all bilateral trade talks and forcing Ottawa to retaliate.
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Washington’s 50% Canada Tariffs Take Effect August 19, Covering 550 Product Lines
Three presidential proclamations signed July 20 impose 50% duties on over 550 Canadian product lines from August 19, with no USMCA exemption and no expiry date.