Trump says Canada to face 35% tariff rate
CANADA, JUL 11 – The tariff hike targets Canadian imports amid disputes over fentanyl smuggling and dairy tariffs, affecting over $410 billion in bilateral trade, officials said.
- Trump threatened a 35% tariff on Canadian imports starting August 1, with possible increases if fentanyl flows are not curbed.
- Trump increased tariffs from 25% to 35% on Canadian goods, citing fentanyl trafficking concerns and the trade deficit, with a deadline set for August 1.
- Financial markets wavered as the loonie slid 0.6% against the U.S. dollar, and an administration official said tariffs could be waived for goods complying with USMCA.
- Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on $20.7 billion of U.S. goods and imposed a 50% surcharge on steel imports exceeding quotas.
- The U.S.-Canada trade talks face an August 1 deadline, with Trump signaling more tariff letters may be issued, as tensions escalate over trade and fentanyl issues.
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President Donald Trump is once again proving that America comes first — this time putting Canada on notice with a 35% tariff set to hit on August 1 if Prime Minister Mark Carney doesn’t stop undermining U.S. interests. In a letter posted to Truth Social on Thursday, Trump called out Canada for launching retaliatory tariffs […] The post Canada Responds to Trump’s 35% Tariff Threat appeared first on News Addicts.
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