OTTAWA, ONTARIO / RankWire.AI / – Canada announced that it will introduce tariffs of 15%, 25%, and 50% on imports from the U.S. valued at C$27.6 billion, starting September 8, Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed. These measures target over 700 tariff items and are set to mirror the U.S. duties rate for rate. The implementation date was determined following the enactment of new U.S. tariffs on August 22. Canada has stated that each selected product will carry the same rate as the corresponding U.S. measure.
The scope of Canadian countermeasures extends well beyond metals and automobiles. Items on the list include household appliances, furniture, clothing, electronics, agricultural equipment, dairy products, pulp, and paper. Several steel and aluminum products will also face the highest tariff rate. Prior to announcing this latest package, Canada had already imposed retaliatory tariffs on certain U.S. goods. Existing duties on U.S. automobiles will remain in effect alongside the new set of tariffs.
The 50% duty applies to specific steel and aluminum products, as well as some furniture and apparel items. A 25% rate will be levied on selected appliances, dairy goods, and metal derivatives. Other products will incur a 15% tariff as per the published schedule. Each rate corresponds directly with the U.S. duties imposed on comparable Canadian exports. Canada’s government emphasized that the new list targets sectors directly impacted by U.S. trade measures.
Expansion of tariff list impacts key industries
Ottawa also unveiled a package of C$7.5 billion in new and expanded assistance aimed at workers and businesses affected by these tariffs. This includes C$1.5 billion allocated to the Regional Tariff Response Initiative. An additional C$500 million will support business liquidity through the Business Development Bank of Canada’s Pivot to Grow program. The government further committed C$2 billion to the Canada Strong Diversification Fund. Officials reduced the minimum revenue threshold for certain support programs to C$1 million.
Another C$3.5 billion will be directed toward workers and employers via employment, training, and retention initiatives. These measures include temporary flexibilities in Employment Insurance and funding for workplace training programs. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne stated that the counter tariffs will be matched dollar for dollar and rate for rate with U.S. measures. The federal government’s support package supplements assistance programs introduced earlier during previous U.S. tariff rounds, which provided nearly C$25 billion in aid, according to Canada.
The new duties take effect on September 8
The tariffs will be enforced on goods classified as U.S. origin under Canadian country-of-origin rules. Items already in transit when the measures come into force will not be subject to the new tariffs. The duties will be effective starting at 12:01 a.m. on September 8, with the Canada Border Services Agency overseeing their application as products cross into the country. Companies can continue to seek relief through Canada’s existing tariff remission procedures if they meet the relevant criteria.
These latest measures expand the scope of the Canada-U.S. trade dispute by covering a broader range of products, including industrial inputs, consumer goods, and agricultural items. Importers will encounter varying rates depending on each item’s tariff classification. This package will run concurrently with the existing counter tariffs on U.S. automobiles. In total, the measures encompass C$27.6 billion worth of U.S. imports across more than 700 tariff items.