U.S. Abruptly Reverses Course, Lifts Tariffs on Canadian Aluminum

U.S. Abruptly Reverses Course, Lifts Tariffs on Canadian Aluminum
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) talks with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a meeting at Winfield House, London on Dec. 3, 2019. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images
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WASHINGTON, Wash.—The United States reversed course Tuesday in its latest tariff dispute with Canada, lifting a 10 percent levy on Canadian-made aluminum just hours before Ottawa was to let fly with a suite of countermeasures.

The tariffs are being lifted retroactive to Sept. 1 because Canadian exports are expected to “normalize'' over the remainder of the year, the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said in a statement.