US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke during a family photo at the G7 Summit on 16 June 2025.
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US President Donald Trump on Thursday extended tariffs on Canadian imports to 35%, effective August 1, complaining that Ottawa retaliated against Washington with duties.
“Instead of working with the United States, Canada retaliated with his own tariff,” Trump asked Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney in a letter Truth posted on social,
He attributed to Fantenal as a reason for that rate in the letter: “If Canada works with me, to prevent the flow of Fentanell, we, perhaps, will consider an adjustment in this letter.”
In response to Trump’s announcement, Carney said Post on X “Canada has made significant progress to prevent Phantenile’s crisis in North America. We are committed to working with the United States to save life in both our countries and protect communities.”
“The Canadian government has continuously defended our workers and businesses. We will continue to do so as we work towards the revised time limit of 1 August.”
35% tariffs will be different from all sectoral tariffs, Trump said, warning that duties may increase, if Canada continues to retaliate. Canada is already subject to 50% tariff of Trump on steel and aluminum imports, 25% tariff on auto, and 50% levy on copper shipment starting from 1 August.
Trump said on Thursday, “If for any reason you decide to increase your tariff, whatever number you choose will be added to 35%, which we charge.” “Good transmission to empty this high tariff will be subject to that high tariff.”
Trump indicated that the tariff rate in the future would depend on how Washington’s relations with Ottawa are out, while mentioning that his country faced challenges from Canada that was beyond Fantenal.
“(Canada) has many tariffs, and non-tariffs, policies and trade obstacles, which cause uncertain trade deficit against the United States … Trade deficit is a major threat to our economy and, in fact, our national security!”
Separately, Trump Told NBC News On Thursday he intends to impose Blanket tariff 15% or 20% on most business partners, from 10%.
Import from Canada to America is currently one attracted 25% levy imposed to Trump Earlier this year, with exemption for those in compliance with the United States-Maxico-Canada Agreement, on the alleged role in the flow of Fentenyl. Energy resources from Canada are subject to one Less 10% levy,
Thursday’s letter came after both countries agreed Start business talks again According to 29 June and by 21 July to work to work, according to a statement From Finance Department from Canada.
Trump threatened to abolish all trade discussions with Canada, one of its largest trading partners, Ottawa said it would not implement the “Digital Services Tax” on American firms. Later Canada Withdraw that tax To resume business talks with Washington.
In response to Trump’s duties, Ottawa was 25% tariff also applied A list of American exports including non-USMCA complaint vehicles from the US and earlier this year, including steel, aluminum, computer, optals and food. Countmakers, Canada said in March, “Unless the US ends its tariffs against Canadian steel and aluminum products.”
There was American total goods trade with Canada $ 761.8 billion in 2024According to US census data, Washington deficit deficit is reduced by $ 62 billion last year. In the first five months of this year, the US deficit in goods trade with Canada increased to $ 25.6 billion at 9.8% year on the year.
