Trump slaps 50% tariffs on nearly US$20 billion of Canadian goods
The duties cover goods from wine to cement to hockey sticks, according to Reuters, and take effect 30 days after signing, on August 19.
The US Trade Representative’s office said the tariffs would hit nearly US$20bn of imports from Canada, Reuters reported, or about 5.2 percent of the US$382bn in goods the US bought from Canada in 2025, according to US Census Bureau data cited by the outlet.
“Canada, unlike other partners and allies, continues to retaliate against the United States,” US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in a statement quoted by Reuters, arguing the measures protect US industry in national-security-sensitive sectors.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa had put forward comprehensive proposals to resolve the disputes and that Trump’s earlier tariffs breached the North American trade pact.
“Canada stands ready to engage intensively to address outstanding issues with the US,” Carney said in a statement, per the outlet, adding that the dispute had raised costs for families, particularly in the US.
