US President Donald Trump has hinted that he may impose new tariffs on agricultural products, including Canadian fertilizer and Indian rice, which indicates that the protracted negotiations between the US and these two trading partners may continue to be delayed. Trump spoke on Monday at the White House event announcing new multi-billion dollars in aid to American farmers. Some farmers say cheaper imports make it difficult for their products to compete in the market. Trump said he would “deal with” issues relating to the suspected dumping of Indian rice to the US. Some farmers blamed imports for falling rice prices, saying that countries such as India, Vietnam, and Thailand are hitting their agricultural markets with low prices. “They shouldn't have dumped,” Trump said. “I mean, I've heard it, and I've heard it from others. It's not OK to do this.” Trump also hinted that he might impose tariffs on fertilizer imported from Canada to boost domestic fertilizer production. “A large amount of fertilizer does come from Canada, and if necessary, we will be imposing very heavy tariffs on them, because only in this way can we strengthen the domestic industry,” Trump said. “We can achieve our goals here. We can all achieve our goals here.”

US President Donald Trump has hinted that he may impose new tariffs on agricultural products, including Canadian fertilizer and Indian rice, which indicates that the protracted negotiations between the US and these two trading partners may continue to be delayed. Trump spoke on Monday at the White House event announcing new multi-billion dollars in aid to American farmers. Some farmers say cheaper imports make it difficult for their products to compete in the market. Trump said he would “deal with” issues relating to the suspected dumping of Indian rice to the US. Some farmers blamed imports for falling rice prices, saying that countries such as India, Vietnam, and Thailand are hitting their agricultural markets with low prices. “They shouldn't have dumped,” Trump said. “I mean, I've heard it, and I've heard it from others. It's not OK to do this.” Trump also hinted that he might impose tariffs on fertilizer imported from Canada to boost domestic fertilizer production. “A large amount of fertilizer does come from Canada, and if necessary, we will be imposing very heavy tariffs on them, because only in this way can we strengthen the domestic industry,” Trump said. “We can achieve our goals here. We can all achieve our goals here.”