The U.S. tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada will not be affected by the 90-day pause on tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on Wednesday, a White House official said. The United States' 25% tariff on goods it imports from Mexico and Canada that are not covered under the region's USMCA trade pact remains in effect,

President Donald Trump’s sudden change to tariff policy on Wednesday won’t affect the rates that currently apply Canadian and Mexican products, according to a White House official.Canada and Mexico were left off the list of countries affected by Trump’s global 10% baseline tariff during his announcement of reciprocal tariffs on April 2.

Canada must stand in solidarity with the international community to exert collective pressure on the U.S. A co-ordinated global response could compel Trump to reconsider his unilateral trade policies.