Canada posts trade deficit

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US trade imbalance with China: What is a trade deficit vs trade surplus? Why it matters
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Canada Swings to Goods-Trade Deficit; Surplus With U.S. Narrows
The value of exports in February dropped 5.5% compared with January to C$70.11 billion, including a 3.6% fall in shipments to the U.S.
Canada posts surprise trade deficit in February, exports still near record level
Canada unexpectedly swung into a trade deficit in February but both exports and imports stayed at near record levels, data showed on Thursday, as businesses kept building up inventories to offset some impacts of impending tariffs.

Trump hits US trading partners with sweeping new tariffs

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Taiwan says US tariffs unreasonable, partly blames Trump policies for trade surplus
Taiwan's government said on Thursday that U.S. tariffs levied on the island were unreasonable and it would discuss them with Washington, partly blaming U.S. tech curbs on China in President Donald Trump's first term for driving the trade imbalance.
Trump's formula for tariffs shows the real thing he cares about: trade deficits
The formula used by the Trump administration to calculate 'Liberation Day' reciprocal tariffs is based on trade deficits.
FirstFT: Trump hits US trading partners with sweeping new tariffs
US President Donald Trump just announced steep tariffs on the country’s major trading partners. Here’s what to know. ‘Reciprocal tariffs’: The US will impose so-called reciprocal tariffs on China of 34 per cent and hit the EU with a levy of 20 per cent.
Thailand Wants US Talks, Is Ready to Reduce Trade Surplus
Thailand is prepared to deal with the fallout of the 36% reciprocal tariff imposed by the Trump administration, Prime ...
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‘They’re Raping Us Too?’ Andrew Ross Sorkin Hammers Trump Commerce Secretary For Putting Tariffs On Countries With Trade Surpluses
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick joined CNCB’s Squawk Box on Thursday morning and was confronted by host Andrew Ross Sorkin, who asked why Trump slapped tariffs on countries that the U.S. has a trade ...
Trade Experts Question Trump Team's Method for Calculating Tariffs
President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs against trading partners raise import taxes on friends, foes, and uninhabited ...
Thailand Vows to Cut US Trade Surplus as It Sees $8 Billion Hit
Thailand pledged to narrow its trade surplus with the US by importing more energy and food products, with officials ...
Can Trump's tariffs and a trade war with China correct years of imbalance, or just bring misery all around?
As Trump's tariffs push Chinese businesses to seek new markets, one expert says the trade war is likely to get worse before ...
Trump reciprocal tariffs: Biggest countries targeted in sprawling ‘Liberation Day’ move
The Trump administration slapped a 24% tariff on Japan, which follows a 25% tariff placed on all imported automobiles.
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Faisal Islam: This is the biggest change to global trade in 100 years
The aim of the policy is to get the US trade deficit "back to zero". This is a total rewiring of the world economy. But ...
Australia's trade surplus shrinks to 2020 low; imports surge, exports fall
The Australian trade surplus in February 2025 drastically undershot market predictions, settling at AUD 2.97 billion, well ...