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Trump launches trade war with tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

Canada strikes back with tariffs on $155 billion of US goods; China says it will take Trump to WTO

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, demanding they stanch the flow of fentanyl - and illegal immigrants in the case of Canada and Mexico - into the United States, kicking off a trade war that could dent global growth and reignite inflation.







Canada exports about seven million tonnes of potash to the United States, supplying about 80 per cent of the demand for potassium fertilizer in that country.

Tariffs could heat up ‘boring’ potash market

Glacier FarmMedia — The global market for potash is stable and somewhat “boring,” says a market watcher. However, that could change soon if U.S. president Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian potash. Each year, Canada exports about seven million tonnes of potash across the border, supplying about 80 per cent of the demand for potassium