Canada Puts New Taxes on US Goods From 8 September
Canada answers new US taxes with taxes of up to 50% on American products
Canada announced new taxes on goods from the United States.
Some of the taxes are 50%. They start on 8 September.
The taxes are on steel, furniture, fresh tuna and makeup.
President Donald Trump put 50% taxes on some Canadian goods first.
Canada's Finance Minister is François-Philippe Champagne.
"Canada must respond," he said.
Canada will also give C$7.5bn to help workers and companies.
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Canada Answers US Tariffs With Taxes of Up to 50 Percent
New Canadian tariffs on nearly C$28bn of American goods will start on 8 September
Canada has announced new tariffs of up to 50% on many American products. The tariffs will apply to nearly C$28bn ($20bn; £15bn) of goods and will start on 8 September.
The list includes steel, furniture, fresh tuna, cotton T-shirts, honey, clothing, makeup and perfume. Other goods, such as dishwashers, washing machines, cheese and seafood, will have a 25% tax. Some tools and machines will have a 15% tax.
Canada acted because President Donald Trump put 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods last weekend, after trade talks between the two countries stopped on Friday.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the US tariffs "will have real consequences for Canadian workers, businesses and communities". He said Canada's answer is "proportionate" and "strategic". The government is going to give an extra C$7.5bn to help workers and companies.
Canadian officials said they chose products that people and businesses in Canada can buy from other countries, so the new taxes hurt Canada less.
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Canada Targets C$28bn of US Goods With Tariffs of Up to 50%
Ottawa says its response to Washington's latest levies is "proportionate" and will begin on 8 September
Canada has announced counter-tariffs of as high as 50% on a range of US goods, in response to the latest levies imposed on Canadian imports by President Donald Trump last weekend. The Canadian measures will apply to nearly C$28bn ($20bn; £15bn) worth of American products and come into effect on 8 September.
The targeted goods range from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and cotton T-shirts. A 50% tariff will be placed on steel and aluminium products, honey, clothing, makeup and perfume. Appliances such as dishwashers and washing machines, dairy products, fish and seafood face a 25% tariff, while certain tools and machinery, including forklifts, face 15%. The list was designed to match the Canadian goods hit by the US.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the American tariffs "will have real consequences for Canadian workers, businesses and communities across our nation". He added: "Canada must respond." He described the response as "proportionate" and "strategic", and said an additional C$7.5bn would be offered to support programmes for affected businesses and workers.
Trade talks between the two countries collapsed late last week, with each side accusing the other of making unreasonable last-minute demands. The White House said it had been prepared to offer Canada "the most preferential market access of any country on Earth". Trump accused Canada of "ripping off" the US for decades and threatened to raise tariffs on Canadian cars to 50% from 1 January.
Prime Minister Mark Carney accused Trump of wanting to "destroy" Canadian industries. Canadian officials said they had chosen products that consumers and businesses at home could buy elsewhere.
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