If the tariffs imported from Mexico and Canada started on Saturday, they are worried that the price is higher: NPR

President Trump threatened to impose huge tariffs to Mexico and Canada as early as Saturday. Mexico provides more than a quarter of fresh fruits and vegetables in the United States, including avocado popular in super bowls. Alfredo Estrella/AFP Hidden subtitles

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American companies and shoppers are all products from gasoline to avocado seasoning at a higher price, and President Trump threatens the threat to imports and imports from the country from the country this weekend. To collect his threat.

Trump reporters in the White House told reporters on Thursday that he intends to start a 25 % tax imported from Canada and Mexico from Saturday to respond to the tax rate of his so -called immigrants and drugs in northern and southern and southern nationwide. boundary.

Although the scale and scope of tariffs are still uncertain, many companies are developing emergency plans. Trade data released on Wednesday shows that the import volume in December has risen sharply, indicating that some companies try to store goods before any tariffs come into effect.

"The importers are trying to introduce goods in advance." "Exporters are not cost or risks. superior."

Some individual shoppers also tried to defeat tariffs. Data released by the Ministry of Commerce on Friday show that the personal expenditure of durable goods (such as cars and television) jumped in December. Mexico is the leading producer of flat TV.

At the company's revenue conference this month, tariffs have exceeded 200 times.

GM told financial analysts on Tuesday that if tariffs are levied, it may transfer some pickup production to Mexico and Canada. However, while the trade landscape is still uncertain, auto manufacturers are unwilling to act.

Mary Barra, CEO, said, "We are ready to reduce the recent impact." "What we will not do is to spend a lot of capital without clear circumstances."

The automotive industry in North America is highly integrated and depends on the manufacturing industry of all three countries.

Canada is also the main crude oil supplier of the American refinery, especially in the Midwest.

Martin said: "Increasing the cost of 25 % will lead to higher pump costs for American consumers and provide higher input costs for enterprises across the country."

Trump hinted on Thursday that oil imports may be exempted from tariffs. Martin suspected that there may be other adjustments.

Martin said: "We think the stock market really does not want to impose 25 % of tariffs on Canada and Mexico." "This will indeed harm the economy and want him to be completely boring. This may be just a negotiating strategy."

Trump threatened the tariffs on Columbia last weekend, but changed the route after receiving an agreement that the country accepted the deportation of the country. The interests of trade war with Mexico and Canada are much higher. The trade with each neighbor next door is more than 20 times that of Colombia.

Mexico and Canada may respond to any tariffs by levying taxes on the United States.