United States · Business news · Policy & Regulation · 20 Jul 2026
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Trump signed three proclamations under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 imposing 50% tariffs on Canadian products ranging from wine, hockey sticks and cement to dairy, swimming pools, furniture, fishing rods, seeds, clothing and wigs, citing Canada's treatment of US cars, alcohol and dairy. The duties start August 19 and apply even to goods that qualify under the USMCA; energy, potash, fish, critical minerals and goods already under Section 232 tariffs are exempt.
The tariffs raise landed costs for US importers and sellers of the covered goods, including furniture retailers, beverage distributors and buyers of Canadian cement, and risk Canadian retaliation against US exporters. Because energy and potash are exempt, major flows such as crude oil and fertiliser inputs are spared, so the direct hit to most large listed companies is modest.
Reported by Reuters (via GV Wire) — “US imposes new 50% tariffs on some Canadian products” ↗ on 20 Jul 2026.
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