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Trump Threatens 50% Tariff on Canadian Aircraft

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 50% tariff on all Canadian aircraft, accusing Canada of refusing to certify products from American company Gulfstream, which he called an «unfair and illegal» action.


Trump Threatens 50% Tariff on Canadian Aircraft

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened this Thursday to impose a 50% tariff on aircraft from Canada, alleging that the country is refusing to certify several planes from the American company Gulfstream. The Republican leader argued in a post on his Truth Social network that Canada has «unfairly, illegally, and firmly» refused to certify the Gulfstream 500, 600, 700, and 800 aircraft, the latter being one of the «largest and most technologically advanced ever made». He stressed that his neighboring country is prohibiting the sale of Gulfstream products in the country through this certification process. Therefore, he announced, the U.S. will...