As President-elect Donald Trump‘s incoming administration prepares to hike tariffs, Newsweek has mapped the U.S.’s trade relationships with the rest of the world.
On Monday, Trump announced plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico, saying the policy would help stem the flow of immigration from both countries.
“As everyone is aware, thousands of people are pouring through Mexico and Canada, bringing Crime and Drugs at levels never seen before. Right now a Caravan coming from Mexico, composed of thousands of people, seems to be unstoppable in its quest to come through our currently Open Border,” the president-elect wrote on Truth Social.
“On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25 percent Tariff on ALL products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous Open Borders,” he added.
As the U.S.’s nearest neighbors, Canada …