OTTAWA — The Canadian government has outlined a comprehensive retaliatory tariff response to counteract new import duties imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. While Ottawa had initially prepared an extensive list of U.S. goods targeted for surcharges, the Ministry of Finance announced revisions to exempt select items based on direct feedback from Canadian industrial sectors.
Canada’s response policy features a steep increase on U.S. steel and aluminum imports, raising duties from 25 percent to 50 percent. Additionally, retaliatory tariffs ranging between 15 percent and 50 percent will be applied to hundreds of other American commodities, including apparel, household appliances, and dairy products.
However, to prevent significant collateral damage to the Canadian domestic economy, the Ministry of Finance confirmed that seafood and other fish products have been temporarily exempted from the final counter-tariff list.
The trade dispute remains volatile as U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer cautioned that the Trump administration will not tolerate retaliatory duties. Greer warned that any counter-measures by Ottawa would trigger further responsive actions from Washington.
