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U.S. Tariffs Canadian Goods Under 1930 Act, No USMCA Exemption

8/24/2026

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The United States imposed a tariff on Canadian goods under Section 338 of the 1930 Tariff Act.
Proclamations were signed on 20 July and published in the Federal Register on 23 July.
The duty took effect after a three-day pause and includes no USMCA exemption.
Ottawa says 56,000 jobs are at risk; economist Trevor Tombe estimates up to 90,000.
The Rio Times' 21 August dossier gave the tariff a 20 percent chance of taking effect.

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Story summary

The United States imposed a tariff on Canadian goods under Section 338 of the 1930 Tariff Act.
Proclamations were signed on 20 July and published in the Federal Register on 23 July.
The duty took effect after a three-day pause and includes no USMCA exemption.
Ottawa says 56,000 jobs are at risk; economist Trevor Tombe estimates up to 90,000.
The Rio Times' 21 August dossier gave the tariff a 20 percent chance of taking effect.