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Trump tariffs transform into bigger threats for Mexico, Canada than China

As The Register and many other publications have pointed out, tariffs don't penalize the country doing the exporting. It's importing companies that pay the tariffs, and importing companies that pass the costs along to consumers – in this case Americans.

If Trump enacts his proposed tariffs, Reinsch said it would "blow up" the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement that, while due for review in 2026, could prompt retaliation from Canada and Mexico if Trump acted in a way that ignored the current terms of the agreement before the scheduled review.