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Trump threatening 50% tariffs on Canadian cars

admin Published: August 24, 2026 | Updated: August 24, 2026 3 minutes read
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference in Ottawa, Ontario, on August 22, 2026, after trade talks with the US collapsed. (Dave Chan/AFP/Getty Images via CNN Newsource)

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN

(CNN) — President Donald Trump threatened to double tariffs on Canadian cars on Monday, the latest sign that the United States and Canada are barreling toward a deeper trade war after last-ditch efforts to strike a deal collapsed Friday.

The failed efforts resulted in President Donald Trump enacting 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion worth of Canadian goods early Saturday morning. Canada is preparing to retaliate with “dollar-for-dollar” tariffs starting September 8, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced over the weekend.

And on Monday, Trump escalated matters further, threatening to double duties charged on Canadian cars and car parts to 50% come January 1.

“Canada has been ripping off the United States of America for years,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. “Not sustainable, and NOT ANYMORE!”

In his post Trump also threatened to increase steel duties to 50% on January 1; however, that’s the current tariff rate for those products.

To avoid the Canadian duties, American businesses have a few options: stop importing the impacted goods altogether until they run through their inventory, pay the exorbitant tariff or switch suppliers.

However, Canada may have been selected in the first place because it offered a cost or logistical advantage that isn’t easily replicated elsewhere. Companies that move their purchases, when possible, could therefore end up paying more anyway.

And with the war in Iran already driving up energy and transportation costs, businesses have less room to absorb another hit. That increases the chances that at least some of the tariff costs ultimately land on consumers.

If Ottawa proceeds with its retaliatory duties, Trump is all but certain to fire back, making the trade war with America’s second-top trading partner even more painful for both sides.

For now, though, here are three areas where Americans could start to see goods get more expensive:

Paper products

Everything from parchment paper to cups and plates made from paper are covered under the new levies. The duties also apply to kraftliner, which is a strong paperboard, primarily used in the outer layer of cardboard boxes.

Among the hundreds of items listed were also around three dozen types of plywood.

The products fall within broader categories that accounted for around $1.5 billion of US imports from Canada last year, according to US trade data.

Alcoholic beverages

Wine, beer, spirits, including whiskey, vodka, gin, are all impacted. The US imported about $1.5 billion worth of these goods last year, according to the data.

Alcohol has been a sticking point between Canada and the US throughout negotiations after Canadian provinces pulled American alcohol products from their shelves last year in response to US-imposed tariffs.

Those bans largely remain in place. Last week, amid trade talks with the US, Carney asked premiers to consider bringing US alcohol back to store shelves in hopes of reaching a deal.

Dairy

A wide array of dairy products from Canada are also caught up in the tariff crossfire. That includes milk, cheeses, butter and whey. In total, the US bought $780 million worth of dairy products from Canada last year.

Along with alleged discrimination against American cars and alcohol, Trump claimed Canada has been unfairly restricting sales of American dairy there.

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