US cities located in states won by Trump would be most hurt by Canadian tariffs, an analysis finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. cities astir susceptible to a commercialized warfare with Canada crook retired to mostly beryllium successful the states that helped instrumentality Donald Trump to the White House — a motion of the imaginable governmental hazard he's taking with his tariff plans.

A caller investigation released Thursday by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce elaborate the areas astir babelike connected exports to Canada, with San Antonio and Detroit topping the database of 41 U.S. metro areas. The findings amusement that the United States' 25% tariffs connected Canada and Canada's retaliations could inflict meaningful harm successful cardinal states for U.S. politics.

The investigation was conducted earlier the Republican president announced Wednesday that helium was placing further 25% tariffs connected imported autos and parts starting connected April 3.

“The consequences of today’s escalation successful this destructive tariff warfare volition not beryllium contained to Canada, arsenic overmuch arsenic the U.S. medication would similar to pretend," said Candace Laing, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. “Throwing distant tens of thousands of jobs connected some sides of the borderline volition mean giving up North America’s car enactment role, alternatively encouraging companies to physique and prosecute anyplace other but here. This taxation hike puts plants and workers astatine hazard for generations, if not forever.”

Nearly fractional of what San Antonio exports, with its aerospace, car and vigor sectors, goes to Canada. About 40% of what the auto-driven Detroit country exports besides goes to Canada. Trump's wins successful Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin were important for his wide triumph successful November's statesmanlike predetermination — and Milwaukee and Pittsburgh besides fertile successful the apical 10 for vulnerability to a commercialized warfare with Canada.

Other cities astir babelike connected exports to Canada see Kansas City, Missouri; Louisville, Kentucky; Nashville, Tennessee; Columbus, Ohio; Chicago; and Cleveland. All of those states speech from Illinois backed Trump successful the past election.

Trump has placed 25% tariffs connected galore goods from Mexico and Canada, with a little 10% taxation connected vigor products from Canada. Some of those tariffs person been suspended oregon delayed, though they're acceptable to afloat deed successful April.

Canadian leaders person warned that the United States would endure successful the signifier of higher prices, less jobs and slower maturation due to the fact that of the commercialized war. But an investigation by the Brookings Institution recovered that the economical symptom would beryllium much terrible successful Mexico and Canada due to the fact that those countries are much reliant connected the United States successful presumption of trade.

Trump's stated crushed for the tariffs is to halt amerciable migration and cause smuggling, though he's besides said that helium dislikes the commercialized shortage with some countries and has taunted Canada by suggesting that it could go the 51st U.S. state.