The U.S. now taxes a set of Canadian products at 50%, about 5% of what it imports from Canada; two-way trade ran $762.10 billion in 2024, per Census data. Canada matches each of those rates — 15%, 25% or 50% — on September 8. Trump's description of the move as rejecting all Canadian imports is rhetoric; the enacted order covers only the listed goods.
Ongoing3 earlier updates
This story has run 4 times over 11 days, starting Aug 20.
- Trump pauses 50% Canada tariff two hours before it hits, buying three days
- Trump imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods and threatened the same rate on autos and steel
- Canada tariffs nearly $20 billion in U.S. goods to match Trump’s 50% levies
- Trump calls it a rejection of all Canadian imports; the enacted 50% tariffs cover about 5% — this issue
Trump calls it a rejection of all Canadian imports; the enacted 50% tariffs cover about 5%
What we’re less sure of3 of 5 claims
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The affected products are about 5% of everything the U.S. imports from Canada.
A derived share attributed to the reporting rather than to named trade data, and it depends on which dollar figure is used.
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Canada's retaliatory tariffs are set at 15%, 25% or 50%, matching the corresponding U.S. rate.
Specific tiered rates described in the reporting but not tied to a named Canadian official or published order in the story.
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Canada's matching tariffs start September 8.
A forward-looking effective date from the reporting; announced but not yet in force and subject to change before it takes effect.