Inside the terms of the delay of US tariffs on Mexico and Canada’s goods

• President Trump will delay applying tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico after reaching agreements with the two countries. Both have committed to increasing border security.
• Canada will maintain its $1.3B border security plan (around $900,000 in U.S. dollars) and will commit more resources to fighting fentanyl and cartels, who it will give a terrorist designation.
• Mexico will send 10,000 more troops to its border with the U.S. to bolster its border security presence.

President Donald Trump said he would delay the planned tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico after talking with their leaders. Trump pointed to progress in securing commitments from Canada and Mexico to secure their borders with the U.S.

Some of the concessions build on steps the countries have already taken.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau led his X post announcing the tariff delay by highlighting the country’s $1.3 billion border security plan, around $900,000 in U.S. dollars. The plan increases its cooperation with the U.S. and focuses on stopping the flow of fentanyl.

The deal Trudeau mentioned is one Canada announced in December when President Joe Biden was in office.

Similarly, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced plans to send troops to the Mexican side of its border with the U.S.

While Mexico already had 15,000 troops at the border dating back to commitments it made in 2019, during Donald Trump’s first presidency, Sheinbaum said 10,000 additional troops would be heading to the border.

In addition to securing more troops from Mexico, President Trump’s talks also led Canada to adopt new, previously-unannounced plans.

Trudeau said Canada would appoint a “Fentanyl Czar” to oversee its operations to combat the drug. He will also launch a new joint strike force with the U.S. to fight organized crime and list cartels as terrorists under Canadian law.

While Canada and Mexico agreed to delay the tariffs by 30 days, China did not. That means Americans will likely have to deal with new tariffs on Chinese goods. China has also filed a complaint over the tariffs with the World Trade Organization.