Trump imposes 35% tariff on Canadian imports beginning August 1
US President Donald Trump on Thursday introduced a 35% tariff on Canadian imports. The brand new tariff, set to take impact on August 1, 2025, will apply to Canadian merchandise coming into the USA and comes as a part of what Trump known as a response to “Canada’s retaliation” and ongoing commerce limitations.
In an official letter posted on Reality Social, Trump outlined his causes for the steep tariff hike and accused Canada of failing to cooperate on key points, significantly the circulation of fentanyl into the US and what he described as unfair commerce practices.
FENTANYL AND TRADE DEFICIT
In his letter, Trump emphasised that the US would proceed its buying and selling relationship with Canada, however on revised phrases. “Beginning August 1, 2025, we’ll cost Canada a Tariff of 35% on Canadian merchandise despatched into the USA, separate from all Sectoral Tariffs,” he wrote.
The president claimed that Canada’s failure to cease fentanyl from coming into the US contributed to the brand new tariff coverage. “As you’ll recall, the USA imposed Tariffs on Canada to cope with our Nation’s Fentanyl disaster, which is induced, partially, by Canada’s failure to cease the medicine from pouring into our Nation,” the letter stated.
He additionally warned towards makes an attempt to bypass the tariff via transshipment, including that “items transshipped to evade this larger Tariff shall be topic to that larger Tariff.”
TRUMP WARNS OF RETALIATION IF CANADA RESPONDS
In a direct warning to Ottawa, Trump stated any Canadian response can be met with extra tariffs. “If for any motive you resolve to lift your Tariffs, then, regardless of the quantity you select to lift them by, shall be added onto the 35% that we cost,” he wrote.
Trump additionally attacked Canada’s long-standing tariffs on US dairy exports, calling them “extraordinary” and blaming them for contributing to America’s commerce deficit. “Canada fees extraordinary Tariffs to our Dairy Farmers — as much as 400% — and that’s even assuming our Dairy Farmers even have entry to promote their merchandise to the folks of Canada,” he stated.
He framed the commerce imbalance not simply as an financial challenge, however a nationwide safety concern: “The Commerce Deficit is a serious menace to our Financial system and, certainly, our Nationwide Safety!”
The letter added that if Canadian firms select to maneuver their operations to the US, the administration will help them with fast regulatory approvals: “We’ll do every little thing doable to get approvals shortly, professionally, and routinely — in different phrases, in a matter of weeks.”
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