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Canada Imposes $20B Tariffs on U.S. Goods Tuesday

9/8/2026

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  • Canada imposed tariffs on about $20 billion of U.S. goods, covering roughly 6% of U.S. exports, effective 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.
  • U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer warned Washington could ban additional Canadian goods in response.
  • President Donald Trump threatened a 50% tariff on Canadian vehicles, auto parts and steel next year.
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney warned at Davos that great powers use economic integration to coerce smaller countries.