Trump imposing 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods over alleged trade discrimination - CNBC

What the report says

CNBC reported that the U.S. is imposing additional 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, citing senior Trump administration officials who spoke Monday. According to the report, President Donald Trump signed three proclamations aimed at separate categories of Canadian imports connected to motor vehicles, alcohol and dairy, after the administration alleged discriminatory treatment of U.S. products and industries.

The tariffs are expected to take effect 30 days after the proclamations were signed, CNBC reported. Officials said the actions use Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, a rarely invoked authority that allows tariffs of up to 50% against countries found to discriminate against the United States. One official said the affected products include items “ranging from wine to hockey sticks to cement,” and that the duties apply to covered goods even if they would otherwise fall under the U.S.-Canada trade agreement framework.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford responded on X that Canada should answer “tariff for tariff, dollar for dollar” if the U.S. duties go forward. CNBC said the Canadian Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to its request for comment.

The move adds to a deteriorating trade relationship between the two neighboring allies. CNBC noted that tensions have grown under Trump’s tariff-focused approach and criticism of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, with prior U.S. tariffs and Canadian retaliation last year. The report also said officials distinguished these new tariffs from Trump’s recent complaints about smoke from Ontario wildfires, though one official said the president had requested options on that issue.