Canada's retaliatory tariffs of up to 50% on $27.6 billion of U.S. goods take effect Sept. 8. Canada's retaliatory duties of up to 50% take effect Sept. 8 on $27.6 billion of American steel, aluminum, pulp and paper, appliances and farm equipment, and Trump answered Sunday, Sept. 6, on Truth Social that Canada's "Dollar imbalance with the U.S. is unacceptable," two days after ordering Lake Ontario renamed "Lake America."
Catch up
- Aug. 19-22 — Trump paused a 50% tariff on about $20.2 billion of Canadian goods two hours before it took effect, then let the new deadline pass with no signed text.
- Aug. 25 — The 50% tariffs went on roughly $20 billion of Canadian goods, with autos and steel threatened next; Ottawa promised dollar-for-dollar retaliation on Sept. 8.
- Aug. 26 — Canada listed more than 700 U.S. products for matching duties.
- Aug. 31 — Trump described the move as rejecting all Canadian imports; the enacted tariffs cover about 5% of U.S. purchases from Canada.
- Sep. 1 — Talks collapsed, leaving 50% U.S. tariffs on $27.6 billion of Canadian goods, each side blaming the other.
- Sep. 6 — DOJ told antitrust staff to stop working with Canadian counterparts, then called it a misunderstanding.
- Rep. Haley Stevens (Rep-D Michigan) has legislation offering households up to $1,700 to offset tariff costs.
- U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods also run up to 50%, covering about 5% of what the U.S. buys from Canada.
5 earlier issues
- 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%
- Trade talks with Canada collapse, leaving 50% U.S. tariffs on $27.6 billion of Canadian goods