Answer has come about midafternoon. No, tariffs are not in force as of now. Postponed until Tuesday, maybe. That's how this administration operates. Trump shoots his mouth off, his staff all parrots him, and then they try to figure out what to do.

Produce is pretty perishable. We should know by evening news today if importers have actually paid increased tariffs today.

But are they in effect NOW?

Thanks! That was what some sites were saying, but you'd think something this massive would be definitive: tariffs in effect as of midnight, February 1, e.g. Also I just saw something in a Canada paper that said oil/gas were to come on Feb. 18.

Are 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico in force as of NOW, 6:30 am February 1, 2025? Can't find a straight answer to this yes or no question. MS co-pilot AI says yes, other sites say "planned," others say "announced."

This is an important article. I bookmarked it. How does the Post plan to ferret out important statistics when they are falsified or no longer published?