U.S. imposes 50% tariffs on $20B Canadian goods; Canada announces retaliatory duties

The United States has intensified its trade dispute with Canada by announcing additional tariffs and import restrictions on a range of Canadian goods, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles.US President Donald Trump announced the measures on Tuesday, alleging that Canada was “discriminating in fact against the commerce of the United States”. The new restrictions are scheduled to come into effect from September 29.From September 15, Washington will extend its existing 50% tariffs to several additional Canadian products. The expanded list includes steel and aluminium goods, furniture, paper products, mattresses, lamps, motorboats, golf carts and bamboo furniture.Canadian steel beams and girders, along with aluminium bars, rods, tubes and pipes, will also face the higher tariff rate.Canada Hits Back At Trump With Up To 50% Retaliatory Tariffs On 700+ US Goods Worth CAD 27.6 Billion | Video New restrictions widen US-Canada trade disputeThe latest action follows the US decision last month to impose 50% tariffs on nearly $20 billion worth of Canadian imports. The earlier measures affected industries such as wine, furniture, dairy products, cement, clothing, fishing equipment and hockey gear.However, Washington has removed some products, including cement, road salt and certain hospital paper items, from the tariff list after considering business concerns and supply-chain requirements.The new import bans will cover products such as beer, wine, cider, whisky, vodka and other spirits. Additional items include molasses, whey products and non-alcoholic beer.The restrictions have been introduced under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which allows the US president to limit imports from countries accused of unfairly restricting American trade. Canada announces retaliatory measuresUnlike several previous tariff actions against Canada, the latest Section 338 measures will not exclude goods that comply with the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), increasing the potential impact on cross-border supply chains.Canada has responded by introducing retaliatory tariffs of 15% to 50% on around $20 billion worth of US imports. The measures target American products including steel, furniture, clothing and electronics.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said reducing the country’s dependence on the US as its largest trading partner “will come at a cost”.Although officials from both countries remain engaged, formal trade discussions have not resumed after negotiations broke down in late August.

The US escalated its trade war with Canada following Ottawa’s tariff retaliation. Washington moved to block imports of some products while placing new tariffs on others, as well as seeking to bar Canadian companies from selling to government contractors. Bloomberg's Rosalind Mathieson reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

US President Trump has announced new import bans and 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods as tensions between the two countries intensify. This comes a day after Ottawa's retaliatory tariffs on US products took effect.

The US is banning dairy products, most alcoholic drinks and motorcycles from Canada, the White House said on Tuesday, as the trade war between the two neighbours and long-time allies escalates. The ban will take effect in three weeks and comes after Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on US$20 billion in US imports earlier on Tuesday. A range of Canadian products from mattresses to motorboats and golf carts will be subject to a 50 per cent surcharge beginning September 15, a presidential...

Canadian tariffs took effect on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods on Tuesday. It marked the latest escalation in a trade war with no clear end in sight. Nancy Cordes has more details.

Canada is imposing retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion in American goods as President Trump threatens further escalation, including a ban on the Canadian plane manufacturer Bombardier. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi has more.

Ottawa's latest measures are a response to tariffs imposed by President Trump last month on Canadian exports.

Canadian consumers are likely to face higher prices as a result of new counter-tariffs of up to 50 per cent on hundreds of U.S. goods — even for Canadian products.

Canada imposed new tariffs on about $20 billion worth of American imports on Tuesday, escalating a trade dispute with the United States that has strained relations between the two neighbouring countries. The duties cover products including clothing, cheese, metal parts and wood goods and are intended to match tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump […]

Canada's dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on the United States have gone into effect and cover $20 billion of American goods. NBC News' Monica Alba and Allie Canal report on the new counter-tariffs and the impact it could have on everyday product.

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on $27.6 billion in American products took effect on Tuesday, marking the latest escalation in an ongoing trade fight between the U.S. and its northern neighbor.  The economic policies impose 15 percent, 25 percent and 50 percent tariffs on around 6 percent of what the U.S. exported to Canada last year. The...

Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. went into effect at midnight Tuesday, affecting hundreds of goods, including steel and aluminum, appliances and electronics and wood, pulp and paper products. There are no reports of negotiations between the two countries. The Trump administration levied 50 percent tariffs on $27.6 billion worth of Canadian goods two weeks...

Canada made good Tuesday on its pledge to impose retaliatory tariffs on a suite of U.S. goods, hitting American dairy, furniture, appliances and other goods with levies ranging from 15% to 50%.

Ottawa matched U.S. Section 338 duties dollar for dollar, hitting steel, dairy, electronics, and furniture with rates up to 50%

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of US products took effect on Tuesday, escalating an 18-month trade dispute between the two North American neighbours.

Carney’s government increased the import tax on many U.S. steel items to 50% and applied tariffs to a range of consumer goods: motorcycles, cosmetics, cheese and more

Duties on U.S. steel and aluminum products have doubled to 50% as a war of words between Washington and Ottawa continues.

Canada struck back at U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday with tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods. The outcome could resonate far beyond Canada.

The counter-tariffs cover $20 billion of US goods, with duties ranging from 15% to 50% across products from steel and furniture to clothing and electronics.

Canada has imposed retaliatory tariffs on the US, with with hefty duties on a range of US imports from steel to furniture, clothing and electronics.

Canada has imposed retaliatory tariffs on the US, with with hefty duties on a range of US imports from steel to furniture, clothing and electronics.

Canada imposed tariffs of 15% to 50% on hundreds of products from the US as Prime Minister Mark Carney bets that standing up to President Donald Trump will help Ottawa's negotiating position. Bloomberg's Rosalind Mathieson has the context. (Source: Bloomberg)

Canada's counter-tariffs on billions of dollars in US products took effect Tuesday, as a trade war between the two countries heated up. Ottawa's pushback comes weeks after US President Donald Trump imposed 50-percent tariffs on a similar value of Canadian products, over what Washington deemed as "discriminatory treatment" against US alcohol, automobile and dairy industries.

The duties are a retaliation against President Trump’s recent tariffs, raising concerns about further escalation.

Canada's steep retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion in U.S. goods took effect just after midnight ET on Tuesday, extending the trade war between the two countries.

Trade tensions soar as Canada matches US tariffs 'dollar-for-dollar', impacting 700 products and multiple industries.

Countervailing Canadian tariffs against the United States officially came into effect at midnight on Tuesday. The measures are set to impact $27.6 billion worth of American goods, such as dairy products, plywood and sunscreen. Hours before the counter-tariff deadline, U.S. President Trump threatened to ban the sale of products from Canadian aircraft manufacturer, Bombardier. The […]

Barring a last-minute reprieve, Carney's government will increase the import tax on many US steel items to 50% from 25% and apply tariffs to a range of consumer items - motorcycles, cosmetics, cheese and more.

Canada is set to impose retaliatory tariffs on US imports worth C$27.6 billion, targeting products including dairy, steel, appliances and electronics. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has threatened to block Bombardier jets from the US market as trade tensions with Canada escalate.

Counter-tariffs cover $20 billion of US goods, with duties ranging from 15% to 50% across steel, furniture, clothing

Canada is rolling out a flurry of new tariffs on US goods on Tuesday morning, adding levies of up to 50% on items like dairy and steel.

Counter-measures covering several sectors come after Trump announced 50% tariffs on Canadian goods Canada is set to impose retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of American imports early on Tuesday, escalating a trade fight with its largest trading partner as tensions between US president Donald Trump and Canadian prime minister Mark Carney intensify.The tariffs, which take effect at 12.01am on Tuesday, will range from 15% to 50% and apply to products covering C$27.6bn in imports from the US. The measures will target sectors including steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics – industries that have been most affected by US tariffs. Continue reading...

Unless there is a last-minute reprieve, Carney’s government will raise tariffs on several US steel products to 50% from 25%. The new measures will also cover a range of consumer goods, including motorcycles, cosmetics and cheese.

New Canadian levies of up to 50 percent are expected to begin Tuesday, even as Washington warns of a new round of American tariffs.

Canada is set to impose new retaliatory tariffs of as much as 50% on US goods starting Sept. 8, targeting $27.6 billion of imports including steel, aluminum, pulp and paper, appliances and agricultural equipment. Bloomberg News Ottawa Bureau Chief Brian Platt tells Christina Ruffini and Jeff Mason on Bloomberg This Weekend that the broader economic impact may be limited, but businesses tied to integrated supply chains, tourism and cross-border commerce could face sharper consequences as the cycle of retaliation continues. (Source: Bloomberg)

Ottawa’s retaliatory tariffs, which will cover $28-billion worth of U.S. imports, are set to take effect on Tuesday

The measures, which are to take effect September 8, apply to products that represented C$27.6 billion ($19.9 billion) worth of imports from the US, based on 2024 data

Canada added 50% tariffs on US-made copper wire and wood charcoal to its retaliation list as a replacement for its removal of fish and seafood products, according to the Department of Finance.

A trade war between Canada and the United States is escalating. Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs ranging from 15% to 50% on about $20 billion worth of American goods, after new 50% US tariffs on Canadian products took effect Saturday. But the tit-for-tat over goods has also taken on a cultural and linguistic dimension.

OTTAWA, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Canada hit back on Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. annual imports and rolled out aid for businesses and workers, matching Washington’s latest duties dollar-for-dollar. The counter-tariffs on U.S. goods take effect on September 8 and impose duties of 15%, 25% and 50% across around […] The post Canada slaps retaliatory tariffs on US goods worth US$20 billion as trade war intensifies appeared first on Kaieteur News.

Canada is hiking tariffs to 50 per cent on some American products after the US did the same on billions of dollars worth of Canadian exports on Saturday.

The counter-tariffs take effect on US goods from September 8 ‌and will impose duties of 15%, 25% and 50% across 700 ‌products imported from south of the border

A deepening trade war between the U.S. and Canada is once again driving up the cost of goods crossing the northern border. After the Trump administration imposed a 50% tariff on many Canadian products, Canada hit back with import taxes on billions of American-made goods. Nancy Cordes reports.

The counter-tariffs take effect from Sep 8 and will impose duties ranging from 15 per cent to 50 per cent across 700 US products.

Canada announced that it is imposing tariffs of up to 50% on about $20 billion of U.S. imports in an effort to match the Trump administration's newly announced levies on Canadian imports.. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest.

Effective 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, Canada will impose 15, 25 and 50 per cent counter tariffs, equaling $27.6 billion in imports from the U.S.

Canada announced retaliatory tariffs of up to 50 per cent on US$19.94 billion (C$27.6 billion) of American goods on Tuesday, escalating its trade confrontation with Washington days after negotiations collapsed and the Trump administration imposed sweeping new duties on Canadian products. The tariffs, which take effect on September 8, will apply to more than 700 categories of US goods at rates of 15, 25 or 50 per cent, according to the Canadian government. The targeted products range from steel,...

"For each product, our tariff would match the American tariff on the same type of Canadian goods,” said Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne.

Canada imposes tariffs on $19.9bn of US goods which will take effect on September 8 as trade talks with Washington collapse.

Canada on Tuesday announced retaliatory tariffs on $27.6-billion worth of United States goods, matching dollar-for-dollar new duties imposed by Washington, and unveiled financial support for Canadian businesses and workers caught in the escalating trade war.

Canada is hitting back in the deepening cross-border trade fight, announcing retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion worth of United States goods and rolling out billions in support for companies and workers bracing for the fallout. Ottawa said its countermeasures will take effect 8 September, a deadline Prime Minister Mark Carney had previously signalled after US […]

Canadian officials said on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) that the retaliatory tariffs will match U.S. levels, with impacts on industries including steel, dairy and electronics.

The targeted list of roughly 700 products ranges from steel and aluminum to fish and T-shirts.

OTTAWA — Canada on Tuesday announced counter-tariffs on U.S. goods ranging between 15 percent and 50 percent, intensifying the trade war between the historically close allies. Ottawa's retaliation takes effect September 8, a timeframe earlier outlined by Prime Minister Mark Carney after U.S. President Donald Trump's 50-percent duties on Canadian products came into place Saturday. In detailing Ottawa's response, officials said Tuesday that its duties will match U.S. levels. These impact industries like steel, dairy and electronics. Canada's government also announced a $5.4 billion (CA$7.5 billion) aid package for impacted firms and workers. "This is an unprecedented challenge imposed on Canada. But Canada will meet the moment," Canada's Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said. "I think what Canadians can see this morning is that we stand united. We stand united in our response," he added. Tit-for-tat? The steep U.S. tariffs hit about $20 billion in Canadian goods — about 5.5 percent of its exports to the United States — after trade negotiations collapsed at the eleventh hour.

Canada raises tariffs on around $20 billion of US imports, including doubling steel duties to 50%, escalating the trade war.

Canadian government officials said they are also providing aid for workers and businesses that could be hurt by U.S.-imposed tariffs.

The new tariffs announced by Canada on Tuesday mirror the ones imposed by Trump on Saturday.

The Canadian government retaliated against President Donald Trump’s latest wave of tariffs by raising tariffs on steel products and imposing a swath of new duties on $20 billion in U.S. products exported to Canada. NBC News' Brian Cheung and Yamiche Alcindor report on the new tariffs unveiled by Canada as the trade war with the U.S. continues. 

Canada unveiled $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, targeting 700 products with duties of up to 50 percent.

Canada raises tariffs on around $20 billion of US imports, including doubling steel duties to 50%, escalating the trade war.

The measures come after President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods and threatened more after trade talks broke down on Friday.

The move follows US President Donald Trump's decision to impose new 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian imports from Saturday, after talks between the two countries failed to avert the measures.

Canada is poised to roll out a batch of retaliatory tariffs in response to President Trump's 50% duty on $20 billion worth of goods after trade talks between the two North American neighbors broke down last week.

Canada has announced counter-tariffs on US goods ranging between 15% and 50%, intensifying the trade war between the historically close allies.

Canada and the US failed to avert new 50% tariffs on select Canadian goods after weeks of talks, with duties taking effect and Ottawa planning retaliation.

Canada’s government on Tuesday will announce a range of measures to “protect and support” its workers and businesses in response to 50% US tariffs which were applied to about $20 billion of its annual exports on Saturday.

Negotiations between Washington and Ottawa broke down late Friday, putting into force new 50% US tariffs impacting about US$20 billion worth of Canadian goods.

Negotiations between the neighbouring countries broke down on August 21 in Washington, putting into force new 50% U.S. tariffs impacting about $20 billion worth of goods, or 5.5% of Canadian exports to the United States

The tariffs that came into effect just after midnight (0400 GMT) on some $20 billion of Canadian goods representing just over 5% of Canada's exports to ​the US.

The move escalates a trade conflict after Washington imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods and failed negotiations collapsed late Friday

President Donald Trump's import taxes will hit about 5% of what Canada ships to the United States every year, including products ranging from hockey sticks to tongue depressors.

Carney said his government would announce additional support for Canadian workers and businesses in the coming days.

The United States is imposing a 50 per cent tariff on a range of Canadian exports starting Saturday, after the two countries could not reach a new deal.

The United States imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada immediately said it would retaliate, after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies.

The U.S. is set to impose 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods after the two countries failed to reach a trade deal.

The United States imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada immediately said it would retaliate, after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve…

The United States imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada immediately said it would retaliate, after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies.

The countries sold each other $880 billion worth of goods and services last year

WASHINGTON — The United States imposed 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada immediately said it would retaliate, after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies. President Donald Trump’s import taxes will hit about 5 percent of what Canada ships to the United States every year, including products ranging from hockey sticks to tongue depressors. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said it would match the U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar, escalating the trade conflict and calling into the question the future of a North American trade pact between the United States, Canada and Mexico that is crucial to industry in all three countries. Canada sought concessions on Trump tariffs on steel, aluminum, autos and lumber that the United States was unwilling to provide. “Tonight, Canada declined to finalize the trade deal under the terms agreed earlier this week. Despite the U.S. offer to Canada to receive the best treatment of any major exporter to our market, new demands

The United States imposed 50 per cent tariffs on US$20 billion worth of Canadian products early on Saturday and Canada immediately said it would retaliate, after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies. US President Donald Trump’s import taxes will hit about 5 per cent of what Canada ships to the United States every year, including products ranging from hockey sticks to tongue depressors. “Canada will match those tariffs...

The United States imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada immediately said it would retaliate, after last-ditch negotiations failed.

OTTAWA — The United States is imposing a 50 per cent tariff on a range of Canadian exports starting Saturday, after the two countries could not reach a new deal before a deadline imposed by President Donald Trump.

The 50% tariff will apply to some $20 billion worth of Canadian products, including wine, hockey sticks, and cement. 

The United States is set to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in already tense relations between the historic allies