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Canada added 50 per cent tariffs on United States-made copper wire and wood charcoal to its retaliation list as a replacement for its removal of fish and seafood products, according to the Department of Finance.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is aiming to match its counter-tariffs with the value of annual imports, about US$20 billion, impacted by President Donald Trump’s new 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. Those levies went into effect on Saturday, and Canada’s counter-tariffs are set to take effect Sept. 8.
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Late Wednesday, the Canadian government said it was removing fish and seafood products from Canada’s retaliation. Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne told reporters on Thursday that this was done after consulting with the Canadian fishery industry.
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The addition of copper wire and charcoal to Canada’s retaliation list was confirmed by a finance department spokesperson in an email, and is now included on the department’s online list of proposed tariffs.
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Other new items facing a 50 per cent levy include certain glass containers, printed pictures and plaster tiles from the U.S.
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