BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 22. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on a wide range of US products from September 8 after Washington introduced new 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods.
The announcement came after days of intensive negotiations between Ottawa and Washington failed to produce a trade agreement by late Friday, further straining relations between the longtime allies and major trading partners.
US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs took effect at midnight and target Canadian exports across several sectors, including wine, furniture, dairy products, cement, clothing, fishing rods and hockey equipment.
The measures cover approximately $20 billion worth of Canadian exports to the United States. Unlike many previous trade restrictions, the new duties do not exempt Canadian products qualifying under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Carney said Ottawa would respond to Washington’s measures “dollar for dollar” in an effort to protect Canadian workers, farmers, families and businesses.
Canada’s retaliatory measures will target US products in sectors including steel, dairy, household appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics.
According to Carney, the Canadian measures will also cover products currently affected by what Ottawa considers unjustified US tariffs imposed under Sections 232 and 338.
Speaking at Parliament in Ottawa, Carney said Canada could neither accept Washington’s offer nor agree to its demands.
The escalating tariff dispute could create new uncertainty over the future of North American trade and the USMCA, which has served as the principal framework governing trade between Canada, the United States and Mexico.
