The free trade agreement between the three North American neighbours officially came into force on July 1, replacing the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). "At the same time, we are concerned about the threat of extra tariffs on aluminum and possibly steel. The United States imposed tariffs on Canadian and Mexican steel and aluminum imports in 2018 but removed them last year. Catherine Cobden, a spokesperson for the Canadian Steel Producers Association, said the organization heard some conflicting reports about the possibility of tariffs being reimposed by Washington. "And in fact, Canadian steel producers have not been surging into the U.S. at all," Cobden said.

Source: CBC News July 08, 2020 21:29 UTC