Trump vows to slap 25% tariffs on Mexico, Canada, 10% tariffs on China

WASHINGTON, United States, November 27 ------ US President-elect Donald Trump said he intends to impose a 25 percent tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada, along with a 10 percent tariff on imports from China in response to the illegal drug trade and immigration. 

In a series of posts to his Truth social media account, Trump vowed to hit some of the United States' largest trading partners with sweeping tariffs on all goods entering the country. "On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% tariff on ALL products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous Open Borders," he wrote.  

Many economists have warned that tariffs would hurt growth and push up inflation, since they are primarily paid by importers bringing the goods into the US, who often pass those costs on to consumers. But those in Trump's inner circle have insisted that the tariffs are a useful bargaining chip for the US to use to push its trading partners to agree to more favorable terms, and to bring back manufacturing jobs from overseas. 

Source: philstar.com