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Potash and other fertilizers will be exempt from new import tariffs imposed on Canadian products this week.

US president Donald Trump on 20 July signed three new orders under the Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to add a 50pc import tariff on certain Canadian goods. The new tariff will apply to a range of products, including some goods covered under the US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement.

Fertilizer products such as potash, sulfur, and sulfuric acid were not included in the orders' list of tariffed items.

The Trump administration said it seeks to revise the USMCA, which was negotiated during Trump's first term. The US Trade Representative's office on 1 July decided against renewing the deal in its current form, meaning the three countries will have to hold annual reviews and seek a consensus on a long-term extension beyond 2036.

The new Section 338 tariffs will be applied beginning 19 August, 30 days after its signing.

By Benedetta Tommaselli

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Potash and other fertilizers will be exempt from new import tariffs imposed on Canadian products this week.

US president Donald Trump on 20 July signed three new orders under the Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to add a 50pc import tariff on certain Canadian goods. The new tariff will apply to a range of products, including some goods covered under the US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement.

Fertilizer products such as potash, sulfur, and sulfuric acid were not included in the orders' list of tariffed items.

The Trump administration said it seeks to revise the USMCA, which was negotiated during Trump's first term. The US Trade Representative's office on 1 July decided against renewing the deal in its current form, meaning the three countries will have to hold annual reviews and seek a consensus on a long-term extension beyond 2036.

The new Section 338 tariffs will be applied beginning 19 August, 30 days after its signing.

By Benedetta Tommaselli

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