US President Donald Trump and Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney Talk during a family photo on the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025.
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US President Donald Trump On Thursday, tariffs for Canadian imports received 35%, effective on August 1st and complained that Ottawa returned to Washington with duties.
“Instead of working with the United States, Canada returned with her own tariffs,” said Trump in a letter to Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada Posted by the truth social.
He wrote Fentanyl as the reason for this rate in the letter: “When Canada works with me to stop the fentany river, we may be considering adapting to this letter.”
A total of £ 43 of the drug were confiscated in 2024 on the northern border. According to the US customs and border protection, another £ 58 were confiscated there this year.
In response to Trump’s announcement, Carney said in one Post on X That “Canada has made important progress to stop the scourge of fentanyl in North America. We strive to continue working with the United States to save lives and protect communities in both countries.”
“The Canadian government has steadfastly defended our workers and companies. We will continue to do so if we work towards the revised period of August 1st.”
The 35% tariffs will be separated from all sectoral tariffs, said Trump and warned that the obligation could be increased if Canada returns. Canada is subject to Trump’s 50% tariffs for steel and aluminum imports, 25% tariffs for cars and will be on copper deliveries from August 1 with a delivery of 50%.
Other imports from Canada to the USA are currently attracting A 25% levy that Trump has imposed At the beginning of this year, the alleged role of the country in the fentine river, with exceptions for those who are complied with with the agreement between the USA and Mexico Canada. Energy imports from Canada are subject to one Lower 10% tax.
“If you decide for some reason to increase your tariffs, the number you increase will be invoiced to the 35%that we will invoice,” said Trump on Thursday. “The goods change from this higher tariff, which is subject to this higher tariff.”
Trump stated that in the future the tariff rates will depend on how Washington’s relationship with Ottawa ends, and mentioned that his country was facing challenges from Canada that went beyond fentanyl.
“(Canada) has many tariffs and non-tariff, guidelines and trade barriers that do not cause sustainable trade deficits against the United States … The trade deficit is a major threat to our economy and in fact our national security!”
The letter came on Thursday after the two countries had agreed Take up the trade talks On June 29 and until July 21st after the hammering of a deal, it is said in a statement from the Ministry of Finance Canada.
Trump had threatened to end all trade discussions with Canada, one of his largest trading partners, via Ottawa’s “Digital Services Tax” for American companies. Canada This tax withdrawn To restart trade talks with Washington.
In response to Trump’s tasks, Ottawa had Also imposed 25% tariffs On non-USMCA complaints from the USA and a list of American exports, including steel, aluminum, computer, clothing and food at the beginning of this year. The countermeasures, said Canada in March, “until the United States eliminates its tariffs against Canadian steel and aluminum products”.
The US -overall goods trade with Canada was 761.8 billion US dollars in 2024According to the US people counting data last year, Washington deficit last year at 62 billion US dollars. In the first five months of this year, the US goods trade with Canada rose by 9.8% to 25.6 billion US dollars compared to the previous year.
Separate Trump told NBC News on Thursday that he intends to impose Ceiling of 15% or 20% in most trading partners, compared to 10%.
