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Canada retaliates with up to 50% tariffs on US goods
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Canada retaliates with up to 50% tariffs on US goods

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Canada is imposing tariffs of 15% to 50% on a range of U.S. products starting September 8, in response to American tariffs.
  • Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne stated Canada is "united in its response" to the U.S. trade war, announcing $7.5 billion in financial support for affected sectors.
  • The retaliatory measures target U.S. steel, dairy, agricultural equipment, paper, and electronics, escalating a trade dispute following the collapse of bilateral talks.

Canada and the United States are entering a new phase of trade confrontation as Ottawa announced it will impose tariffs ranging from 15% to 50% on a variety of American products starting September 8. Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne declared that Canada is "united in its response" to the "unprecedented challenge" posed by the U.S. trade war, asserting that "Canada will rise to the occasion."

Champagne also announced $7.5 billion in Canadian dollars (4.6 billion euros) of financial support for heavily impacted sectors. This aid aims to bolster business liquidity and unemployment benefits. The retaliatory measures, previously foreshadowed by Prime Minister Mark Carney, specifically target U.S. steel, dairy products, agricultural equipment, the paper industry, as well as electronics and home appliances.

The tit-for-tat measures come as the trade war between the two nations escalates, following the breakdown of bilateral negotiations for a deal. After talks collapsed on Friday, reportedly due to Carney's decision to avoid "a bad deal," President Trump announced new tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S. As of Saturday, U.S. tariffs of 50% on approximately $20 billion worth of Canadian imports are already in effect.

Canada will rise to the occasion.

— François-Philippe ChampagneThe Canadian Finance Minister's statement on the country's response to the U.S. trade war.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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