# Trump says US and Canada reach deal to avert steep tariffs

https://mins.news/en/item/25695

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-19 02:35 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/8/19/us-canada-reach-trade-deal-to-avert-steep-tariffs-trump-says?traffic_source=rss

> US President Donald Trump says the United States and Canada have reached a deal to avert steep tariffs on billions of dollars in Canadian goods. Shortly before a midnight deadline, he said the scheduled 50% duties would be paused for three days, pending final documents.

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