Trump’s new 50 percent Canada tariffs: What products are affected and why?
US President Donald Trump has imposed 50 percent tariffs on approximately $20 billion of Canadian imports, effective in 30 days, citing discriminatory treatment of American goods. The tariffs cover wine, hockey sticks, cement, dairy products, and numerous other items, though oil, gas, and critical minerals are excluded.
The Trump administration has announced sweeping tariffs targeting Canadian goods, marking a significant escalation in trade tensions between the United States and its second-largest trading partner. The duties, set to take effect within 30 days, will apply to nearly $20 billion worth of Canadian imports—representing approximately 5.2 percent of the $382 billion in goods the US imported from Canada in 2025.
The tariff list encompasses a diverse range of products including wine, hockey equipment, cement, dairy goods, swimming pools, furniture, fishing rods, seeds, clothing, and wigs. The White House justified the action by pointing to what it characterizes as discriminatory practices by Ottawa against American alcohol, automobile, and dairy products. The administration also cited the US goods trade deficit with Canada, which reached $46.4 billion in 2025, with Canadian oil and gas identified as the primary driver of this imbalance.
To implement these tariffs, Trump invoked Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, marking the first use of this provision in nearly a century. The law permits presidents to impose punitive duties of up to 50 percent against trading partners deemed to have discriminated against US goods. Notably, the tariffs will not apply to oil, gas, critical minerals, potash, or goods already subject to sector-specific duties.
The Trump administration stated that these new tariffs will apply regardless of existing protections under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the trilateral free trade accord. The US already maintains active tariffs ranging from 15 to 50 percent on Canadian copper, aluminium, and steel, along with a 25 percent tax on non-US vehicle components. According to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Canada is the only country besides China to have retaliated against Trump's tariffs in the previous year, with specific grievances including the removal of US alcohol from Canadian shelves and preferential treatment given to European dairy products.
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