Trump targets dozens of Canadian goods with new 50% tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to impose a 50% import duty on a wide range of Canadian products, with the new measures scheduled to take effect on Aug. 19. The White House says the move responds to Canada’s trade policies and retaliation affecting U.S. motor vehicles, alcohol and dairy. The tariffs are being introduced under Section 338 of the U.S. Tariff Act, a Depressionera provision the administration says has not previously been used this way. Canadian government sources estimate the affected goods are worth about $28 billion. The list includes dairyrelated products, alcoholic beverages, and a broad set of items tied to the auto grievance, ranging from flowers and textiles to tools, furniture, electronics and hockey sticks. Unlike earlier U.S. tariffs, the new duties would not exempt goods that comply with the CanadaU.S.Mexico Agreement.