Canada is hitting back at Donald Trump’s trade war with a new round of steep tariffs on hundreds of American products, including smartphones, appliances, clothing, food and sporting equipment.
The Canadian government said it will impose retaliatory tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of U.S. goods, following through on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promise to respond to Trump’s tariffs “dollar for dollar.”
The new measures take effect September 8 and will apply tariffs of 15%, 25% and 50% across more than 700 products.
And Canada isn’t exactly picking obscure items. The list reaches deep into everyday American exports—from seafood and cheese to toilet paper, makeup, appliances and smartphones.
Canada’s move comes days after Trump’s 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion of Canadian goods took effect.
Now Ottawa is returning the favor.
The Canadian government released a list covering more than 700 American products, with many existing tariffs doubling from 25% to 50%.
The largest portion of the new measures will target steel and aluminum products, but plenty of consumer goods are also caught in the crossfire.
Among the American products facing new tariffs:
Fish, lobster, oysters, clams and other seafood: 25%
Milk powder, cream and whey: 50%
Cheese and curd: 25%
Honey, molasses and baking mixtures: 50%
Perfume, cosmetics and hair products: 50%
Carpets: 25%
Plywood: 50%
Toilet paper and facial tissues: 25%
Notebooks and envelopes: 50%
T-shirts, jackets, dresses, coats, gloves and other clothing: 50%
Steel and aluminum products—including pipes, tubes, wire, rods, foil, screws, nuts and bolts: 50%
Stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, washers, dryers and other appliances: 25%
Air-conditioning equipment: 15%
Smartphones and video game consoles: 50%
Motorcycles: 50%
Trailers: 25%
Fishing rods, golf clubs and exercise equipment: 50%
Canada’s retaliation isn’t limited to the kinds of industrial goods that usually dominate tariff fights. It’s reaching straight into the shopping cart.
The escalation follows Carney’s pledge to respond proportionally to Trump’s trade measures, as relations between the two longtime trading partners continue to deteriorate.
Trump has repeatedly used tariffs as a central weapon in his trade strategy, arguing that foreign countries have taken advantage of the United States for years.
Canada’s government is now making clear that it intends to make American exporters feel the pain, too.
And with the new tariffs covering everything from cheese and honey to smartphones and golf clubs, the economic fight between Washington and Ottawa is becoming increasingly difficult for consumers and businesses to ignore.
The message from Canada is pretty straightforward: If Trump wants a trade war, Canada is prepared to fight back.
