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2026.08.22 11:32 GMT+8

US-Canada tariff deal collapses, 50% tariffs added on some Canadian goods

Updated 2026.08.22 14:00 GMT+8
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A tractor trailer crosses the Peace Bridge at the Canada-United States border in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, August 20, 2026. /VCG

The United States and Canada failed to reach ‌a trade ‌deal late on Friday, ‌both sides said, and the US will impose 50% tariffs on some imports from Canada.

A senior Trump ⁠administration ‌official said Section 338 tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods would ‌go into effect just after midnight ​on Saturday.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had suspended trade negotiations and Canada would retaliate dollar for ⁠dollar on the new tariffs.

The ⁠decision by ⁠the US administration followed ​three straight days ​of talks in Washington between Canada's Minister for Trade ‌with the US, ⁠Dominic LeBlanc, and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

Source(s): Reuters
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