{"id":183015,"date":"2026-08-25T21:56:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T21:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/183015\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T21:56:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T21:56:22","slug":"canada-unveils-counter-tariffs-of-15-50-on-us-goods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/183015\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada unveils counter-tariffs of 15-50% on US goods"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a> Canada is set to detail its response to new US 50-percent tariffs hitting goods from hockey sticks to cement (Jim WATSON) <\/p>\n

Canada on Tuesday announced counter-tariffs on US goods ranging between 15 and 50 percent, intensifying the trade war between the historically close allies. <\/p>\n

Ottawa’s retaliation will take effect September 8, a timeframe earlier outlined by Prime Minister Mark Carney after US President Donald Trump’s 50-percent duties came into place Saturday. <\/p>\n

The retaliatory tariffs of 15 percent, 25 percent or 50 percent match US levels, said Canada’s Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne. They impact industries including steel, dairy and electronics. <\/p>\n

The list includes frozen and fresh fish, consumer goods like dishwashers and washing machines, as well as industrial products including railway construction materials. <\/p>\n

Canada’s government also announced a $5.4 billion (CA$7.5 billion) aid package for firms and workers. <\/p>\n

“This is an unprecedented challenge imposed on Canada. But Canada will meet the moment,” Champagne added. “I think what Canadians can see this morning is that we stand united.” <\/p>\n

Industry Minister Melanie Joly echoed Champagne’s call for Canadians to support local businesses, vowing to work with new allies and trading partners. <\/p>\n

She also pledged to “fight back” if Trump raised US tariffs on Canadian autos to 50 percent. <\/p>\n

– Tit-for-tat? – <\/p>\n

Trump’s latest tariffs hit about $20 billion in Canadian goods — or 5.5 percent of its exports to the United States — after trade negotiations collapsed at the eleventh hour. <\/p>\n

Under Canada’s planned response, US steel and aluminum products previously subject to a 25-percent duty will soon face 50-percent tariffs. <\/p>\n

Goods facing 25-percent tariffs include appliances, dairy products like cheese, as well as certain steel and aluminum derivative products. <\/p>\n

A small category will see a 15-percent duty, including electric equipment and tools. <\/p>\n

These form about 7.3 percent of Canada’s imports from the United States at 2024 levels. <\/p>\n

But analysts warn of tit-for-tat escalation. <\/p>\n

Already on Monday, Trump pledged to double tariffs on Canadian autos starting 2027, up to 50 percent from the current 25 percent for non-US content. <\/p>\n

Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticized Trump’s threat, saying he could “kiss my ass” and threatening an electricity export surcharge. <\/p>\n

Trump lashed out at Ford and also referred to Carney as a “governor,” re-upping his inflammatory push for Canada to become the 51st US state. <\/p>\n

Highlighting the animosity, Trump said Tuesday he was considering renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America.” <\/p>\n

The fresh US tariffs do not exempt products under the US-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement. They raise the US effective tariff rate on Canadian exports to 6.9 percent from 5.1 percent, Oxford Economics estimates. <\/p>\n

Tariffs on plastics, electrical machinery, and wood and paper products contribute most to the increase. <\/p>\n

“Manufacturers in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Ontario will be affected the most,” Oxford Economics said. <\/p>\n

– Threats to culture – <\/p>\n

The exchanges drew some concern in the United States. Ethan Johnson, 25, who runs a start-up, told AFP: “The economics and the math behind it do not make sense.” <\/p>\n

But 29-year-old electrician Lucas Feser trusts the Trump administration “to set up a harder, better deal.” <\/p>\n

Carney previously said US negotiators sought restrictions on Canadian trade deals with other countries at the last minute. <\/p>\n

US officials made unacceptable “threats” to the French language and “Quebec culture” too, he added, referring to eastern Canada’s French-speaking province. <\/p>\n

Trump pushed back Tuesday, saying on Truth Social that he would “never interfere with Canadians speaking French.” He accused Carney of lying for political support. <\/p>\n

The United States is Canada’s biggest trading partner. Canadian exports to its neighbor represent 70 percent of its overall total. <\/p>\n

Canada is the second-biggest US trading partner in goods this year behind Mexico. <\/p>\n

Polling released Sunday by the Angus Reid Institute showed Canadians broadly support Carney’s move to walk away from talks, but some fear economic repercussions. <\/p>\n

The White House had alleged “discriminatory treatment” by Canada against US alcohol, automobile and dairy products in rolling out new tariffs. <\/p>\n

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