Saskatchewan premier announces 50% tariff on American liquor
The fee is a reciprocal response to U.S. tariffs and is meant to support Saskatchewan producers as American alcohol sales have fallen 40%, Moe said.
- Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced Tuesday that the province will impose a 50 per cent reciprocal fee on American alcohol products starting Sept. 8, responding to escalating trade tensions.
- The decision follows the United States recently implementing a 50 per cent tariff on a range of Canadian alcohol products, forcing provinces to pursue retaliatory measures protecting local industries.
- Federal authorities also introduced retaliatory levies on $27.6 billion worth of imports from the U.S., aiming to support the national economy amid the ongoing trade dispute.
- Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew praised Canada's counter-tariffs on Tuesday, stating, "I'm proud of our country right now," while urging citizens to support local businesses through the "Buy Canadian" initiative.
- Trade talks between the countries broke down late Friday, leaving the bilateral economic relationship uncertain as these new tariffs take effect Sept. 8.
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Saskatchewan to Impose 50 Percent Tariffs on US Alcohol, Leave US Booze on Shelves
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced that his province will be imposing 50 percent tariffs on U.S. alcohol to match Washington’s alcohol tariffs, but said the province is still not considering removing American booze from store shelves. Moe said during an Aug. 26 press conference that while many had been asking if Saskatchewan would be making changes to its sales of U.S. alcohol, the government had decided “we want to leave the choice with t…
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced the introduction of a 50% retaliatory tax on U.S. alcoholic beverages.
(New York = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Yeon-sook = Amid escalating trade tensions between Canada and the United States, Canadian provincial governments have decided to impose high tariffs on U.S. alcoholic beverages...
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