Georgia Chamber Foundation<\/a>, Canada\u2019s retaliatory tariffs are expected to affect approximately 700 U.S. tariff categories, including steel and aluminum, dairy, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, electronics, machinery, clothing, furniture, fish and other foods. For many American products, the tariff would double, with the largest share of the new measures affecting steel and aluminum.<\/p>\nThe new U.S. tariffs also extend across a wide range of industries, according to the briefing, including:<\/p>\n
Construction, housing, forest products and packagingChemicals, plastics and rubberMachinery, electronics, telecommunications and toolsFood, agriculture, horticulture and alcoholic beveragesDairy, sweeteners and food-processing inputsTextiles, consumer goods and recreation<\/p>\n
The U.S. tariffs were issued under Section 338 and apply to a separate, product-specific basket of Canadian imports, according to the Georgia Chamber Foundation\u2019s trade report. Together, the baskets cover roughly $20 billion in Canadian imports, or about 5.2% of U.S. goods imports from Canada in 2025.<\/p>\n
Unlike in previous tariff actions, a carve-out for goods that qualify under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement does not apply in this case. If a Canadian product is listed in any of the three Section 338 annex schedules, the additional 50% duty applies even if the product satisfies USMCA rules of origin, according to the report.<\/p>\n
The Section 338 duties do not apply to Canadian energy, potash, specified fish and critical-mineral products, goods already subject to Section 232 tariffs, or qualifying civil-aircraft articles and parts.<\/p>\n
How talks broke down<\/p>\n
Trade talks between the U.S. and Canada broke down last week after three days of negotiations, according to the Georgia Chamber Foundation\u2019s report. The two sides had appeared close to a deal that could have reduced U.S. tariffs on steel, aluminum and autos, and reopened Canadian provincial markets to U.S. alcohol.<\/p>\n
Canada officials said last-minute changes proposed by the U.S. made the deal unfair and uneconomic, while U.S. officials said Canada declined terms that had been agreed upon earlier in the week, according to the report. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney then suspended the talks and recalled Canada\u2019s negotiating team. No further meetings are scheduled.<\/p>\n
Following the breakdown, President Donald Trump threatened to implement additional tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, auto parts and steel, according to the report.<\/p>\n
Georgia Chamber response<\/p>\n
Daniela Perry, executive director of the Georgia Chamber Foundation, said Georgia businesses have adapted to changing trade conditions.<\/p>\n
\u201cGeorgia businesses have remained resilient and nimble through evolving trade negotiations,\u201d Perry said.<\/p>\n
In the foundation\u2019s briefing, Perry said the organization is encouraging trade negotiations to restart.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe encourage trade negotiations to re-start enabling utilization of existing free trade agreements as well as exploring opportunities to expand these agreements reducing costs, providing predictability, and deepening prosperity for Georgians and Georgian businesses,\u201d Perry said.<\/p>\n
The Georgia Chamber Foundation is encouraging Georgia businesses that trade with Canada to review the tariff classifications and rates applicable to their products and shipments and prepare for continued changes as negotiations potentially resume.<\/p>\n
Craig said the impact will be easy to spot without reading a report.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019ve also have to see their food bill going up every week they go to the grocery store,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
What\u2019s next<\/p>\n
Canada\u2019s retaliatory tariffs \u2014 ranging from 15% to 50% on roughly $20 billion in U.S. goods \u2014 are set to take effect on Sept. 8. A full list of U.S. products subject to the counter-tariffs is available on the Canadian Department of Finance\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\nExperts say if no deal is reached before then, Georgians could begin seeing the impact on their household costs within weeks.<\/p>\n
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