Statement by Prime Minister Carney on the United States administration’s intention to impose new tariffs on Canadian goods

The U.S. is imposing additional 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods in response to alleged trade discrimination against multiple U.S. products and industries, senior Trump administration officials said Monday. President Donald Trump signed three proclamations Monday targeting different sets of Canadian imports with the steep tariffs in response to ...

U.S. imposing additional 50 percent tax on certain Canadian products: White House US invokes Section 338 for fresh tariffs on numerous Canadian products USs extra 50% tariff on specific Canadian products effective 12:01 a.m. ET August 19, 2026: White House Imposing additional duties to offset canadian discrimination against the commerce of the united states with respect to motor vehicles Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1338) (section 338) empowers the President to, among other things, impose duties on imports of a foreign country to offset the burden or disadvantage from a foreign country’s discrimination against or unequal imposition on the commerce of the United States. Canada, through discrimination against or an unreasonable and unequal imposition on U.S. auto and auto parts exports, burdens U.S. commerce but not the commerce of other countries and disadvantages U.S. commerce compared to the commerce of other countries. Specifically, Canada imposed a tariff system on only U.S. motor vehicles and treats the commerce of foreign countries more favorably than commerce of the United States with respect to motor vehicles, as defined in Canada’s United States Surtax Order (Motor Vehicles 2025), SOR/2025-118. By denying to the commerce of the United States the benefits afforded to like commerce from other countries, Canada discriminates against U.S. commerce, disadvantaging the commerce of the United States compared to the commerce of other countries. And Canada’s imposition on U.S. motor vehicles is unreasonable, is not equally applied upon the like articles of every foreign country, and places a burden on the commerce of the United States but not on the commerce of other countries. Senior US Official: US To Impose 50% Tariff On Many Canadian Goods, Including USMCA - Exempts Energy, Potash, Critical Minerals From Tariffs - Cites Section 338 For New Tariffs - Cites Discriminatory Actions By Canada On Alcohol, Dairy

President Trump slapped a mammoth 50% tariff on certain Canadian goods — a move meant to combat what the administration described as the country’s “continuous discrimination” on American products. The new tax will apply to a range of imports, including wine, hockey sticks, and cement and goes into effect in 30 days, but the administration indicated in a ...