Canada Scrambles to Avoid Trump’s 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods
· World · Al Jazeera, CNBC, NBC News
Donald Trump will impose a 50% duty on a broad range of Canadian goods if no deal is reached by Wednesday. The tariffs cover electronics, industrial machinery, furniture, dairy products and wine, roughly $20.2 billion of trade, about 5 percent of U.S. imports from Canada. Trump cites alleged discriminatory treatment of U.S. auto, dairy and alcoholic drinks; the measures are invoked under Section 338 of the Tariff Act 1930, a first for goods normally exempt under the United States‑Mexico‑Canada Agreement. With 85 percent of Canada‑U.S. trade tariff‑free, a 50 percent duty would raise costs for Canadian businesses and U.S. consumers. Canadian officials, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, are negotiating in secrecy and expect to talk with President Trump before the deadline, describing the talks as “delicate,” “intense” and “nasty.” Ottawa’s negotiations are stalled, but the article does not specify why.
Why it matters
The tariffs would raise prices for U.S. consumers and reduce market access for Canadian exporters, hitting small and medium businesses and potentially shifting trade balances.
Read the original report — Al Jazeera
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