A List of Some of the Items the US Is Slapping With a 50 Percent Tariff

The United States is implementing a 50 percent tariff on various Canadian exports beginning Saturday, following the failure to reach a new trade agreement before President Trump’s deadline. These tariffs were threatened in July to compel Canada to address U.S. concerns, including provincial alcohol import bans and restrictions on U.S. auto and dairy exports. Canada had previously imposed its own tariffs in response to earlier U.S. actions.

• The U.S. is imposing a 50 percent tariff on Canadian exports starting Saturday.
• No new trade deal was reached between the two countries before the deadline.
• President Trump threatened the tariffs in July to address issues like provincial alcohol import bans and quotas on U.S. dairy exports.
• Canada had previously imposed tariffs on U.S. goods in response to earlier U.S. tariffs.