Canada's counter-tariffs on $27.6 billion of U.S. goods go into effect with no last-minute talks
Canada will impose counter-tariffs on $27.6 billion of American products at 12:01 a.m., and no emergency negotiations are scheduled.
At 12:01 a.m., Canada will activate counter-tariffs on $27.6 billion worth of U.S. goods, covering about 700 products including steel, dairy and wood. The measures respond to a recent 50 percent U.S. tariff on Canadian items after trade talks collapsed. The Prime Minister's Office said that no phone calls between Mark Carney and Donald Trump are arranged, and Canadian negotiators will not return to the table before the deadline.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer cautioned that the United States could consider bans on Canadian products if retaliation continues. President Trump has criticized Canada's exchange rate on social media, while Carney said Canada remains open to negotiations if the U.S. adopts a serious approach.
How this story developed
- Aug 22 Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Canadian imports, Canada vows matching retaliation
- Aug 23 Trump publicly criticized Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on his social‑media platform.
- Aug 24 Neel Kashkari warned the tariff dispute could prolong high inflation.
- Aug 24 Legal experts argue the U.S. tariffs may violate congressional authority under the rarely used Section 338.
- Aug 24 Trump posted that a half‑percent tariff on Canadian vehicles, components and steel will begin next year.
- Aug 26 President Trump posted a proposal to rename Lake Ontario.
- Aug 28 Canada announced that its retaliatory duties will take effect on September 8.
- Sep 6 Canada announced it will re‑engage trade talks with the United States under industry safeguards.
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