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Carney Announces Retaliatory Tariffs on $20B U.S. Imports

8/24/2026

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Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports.
The tariffs will begin on Sept 8, 2026 and cover a wide range of sectors.
They respond to President Donald Trump’s 50 percent tariffs that took effect at midnight.
Trump’s tariffs target wine, furniture, dairy, cement, clothing, fishing rods and hockey equipment, affecting $20 billion of Canadian exports.
The new duties do not exempt Canadian products under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

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Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports.
The tariffs will begin on Sept 8, 2026 and cover a wide range of sectors.
They respond to President Donald Trump’s 50 percent tariffs that took effect at midnight.
Trump’s tariffs target wine, furniture, dairy, cement, clothing, fishing rods and hockey equipment, affecting $20 billion of Canadian exports.
The new duties do not exempt Canadian products under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement.