Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Canada and Mexico will be able to avoid 25 percent tariffs if they prove to the U.S. administration they have taken sufficient action on border security and fentanyl, which President Donald Trump said would be difficult to do.
Speaking to reporters during a cabinet meeting on Feb. 26, Lutnick acknowledged that Canada and Mexico have been “working hard on the border.” While Trump had planned to impose 25 percent tariffs on the two countries on Feb. 4, they were able to secure a one-month pause on Feb. 3.
