Canada has responded to Washington’s latest duties with retaliatory tariffs on around US$20 billion of annual US imports, matching the measures dollar-for-dollar, as reported by Reuters. The counter-tariffs take effect on September 8 and impose duties of 15%, 25% and 50% across roughly 700 products, after President Donald Trump’s new 50% tariffs on US$20 billion of Canadian imports—focusing on dairy products, alcoholic beverages and motor vehicles—came into force.
The 50% tariffs target steel, aluminum, furniture and clothing; the 25% band covers cheese, appliances and some seafood; and the 15% rate applies to electronics and tools. The list also covers some prepared foods, perfumes, plastics, lumber, wood pulp and paper products, carpets and a range of industrial goods.
The principal categories of nuts and dried fruits do not appear to be affected either by Trump’s three presidential actions from July or by the Canadian countermeasures.