Canada to impose 15%-50% tariffs on US imports as trade dispute escalates
Canada will enforce retaliatory tariffs on about C$27.6 billion of U.S. goods starting Tuesday, responding to a 50% U.S. tariff on Canadian products.
Canada announced that it will apply retaliatory duties ranging from 15% to 50% on roughly C$27.6 billion of imports from the United States, effective at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday. The measures target sectors such as steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics, which have been most affected by recent U.S. tariffs.
The Canadian government said the counter-measures are a direct response to the United States' decision to impose a 50% tariff on the same value of Canadian goods, scheduled to begin on Aug. 22. It added that the duties will not apply to U.S. goods already in transit to Canada on the day the tariffs take effect.
Relations between the two countries have grown tense in recent weeks. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urged the U.S. administration to adopt a more serious approach to the dispute, while U.S. officials have publicly criticized Canadian leadership. The dispute follows a U.S. announcement of a 50% tariff on Canadian cars and raw materials, with the president accusing Canada of unfair trade practices.