author: Tyler Durden
Written by Jason G. Antonio through The Epoch Times,
US president Donald Trump signed memorandum ordering the removal of goods of Canadian origin from the national civilian Procurement System, implementing an undertaking made at the beginning of that month.
The memo of 16 September empowers the manager of the Management and Budget Office, United States Trade typical and national Procurement Regulatory Board to "identify and take any steps towards removing or otherwise making items of Canadian origin unavailable for acquisition in the national civilian Procurement System."
The note besides orders U.S. trade typical Jamieson Greer to monitor "the continued treatment by Canada of goods of American origin in government procurement."
This action follows the Trump Directive of 8 September for the General Services Administration (GSA) to remove products of Canadian origin from its Multiple Award Schedules, a government-wide contract programme that manages Federal contracts worth over $50 billion. GSA schedules give national agencies access to millions of commercial products and services.
"Everyone knows that Canada does not let our large Dairy Farmers to sale on the Canadian market, and the only reason Canada produces cars are earlier disastrous trade agreements erstwhile another presidents held office," Trump said on social media after the GSA directive was issued.
Trump besides added that the Canadian governments, including provincial governments, "had banned American tiny companies and sales companies on the public procurement markets."
Purchase resources appear during the increasing trade dispute between the 2 countries.
Canada imposed a fresh counter work on September 8, covering around $20 billion of US imports, with rates of 15, 25 and 50 percent. Customs duties concern products specified as steel and aluminium, dairy products, household appliances, agricultural equipment, cellulose and paper, plastics and electronics.
The Canadian measures matched the US work of 50 percent on about the same value of Canadian products, imposed under section 338 of the 1930 Tariff Act, in force since August 22.
Canada besides introduced the "Buy Canadian" policy, while all provinces outside Alberta restricted or banned the sale of American alcoholic products, imposed duties on them and introduced precedence measures for Canadian suppliers in government contracts.
Since Canada first announced its intention to introduce counter-relationships in consequence to the fresh US customs that entered into force on 22 August, Trump has besides announced a fresh 50 % work on Canadian vehicles and car parts starting in 2027. He besides said he would ban the sale of products of Canadian aviation giant Bombardier in the United States unless they were produced in America, and announced fresh import bans for any Canadian goods starting September 29.
Some of the Canadian products banned for import into the US are most alcoholic products, any dairy products and motorcycles.
Trump said during his visit to Ireland on 12 September that both countries could conclude a trade agreement "fast enough", while repeating criticism of Canada's commercial practices.
"In fact, we have good [relationships] with Canada, but the United States was cheated by Canada for 50 years," Trump said.
Carney said on 14 September that he welcomed the President's comments that the agreement could shortly be reached.
"We are ready to sit down, negociate it and advance," said Carney in a conversation with Bloomberg.
Carney said that diversification outside the US is the precedence of his government.
"We build our strength in the country and diversify our partnerships abroad" – He said in the September 15th speech.
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Source:https://www.zerohedge.com/political
