{"id":16204,"date":"2026-08-25T03:35:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T03:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16204"},"modified":"2026-08-25T03:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T03:35:13","slug":"honey-to-hockey-sticks-trumps-50-tariff-net-catches-550-canadian-goods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16204","title":{"rendered":"Honey to hockey sticks: Trump&#8217;s 50% tariff net catches 550+ Canadian goods"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133489204,imgsize-159854,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/trumps-50-tariff-net-catches-550-canadian-goods.jpg\" alt=\"Honey to hockey sticks: Trump's 50% tariff net catches 550+ Canadian goods\" title=\"Trump's 50% tariff net catches 550+ Canadian goods\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Trump's 50% tariff net catches 550+ Canadian goods\">Trump&#8217;s 50% tariff net catches 550+ Canadian goods<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Honey, makeup, Christmas decorations and a host of other everyday products have fallen victim to the latest US-Canada trade crossfire.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>More than 550 Canadian goods are now facing a steep 50% US tariff that came into force on Saturday. <!-- -->The list also includes kitchenware, smartphones, golf equipment, cosmetics, sports gear and household items.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>The new duties are expected to cover around $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, equivalent to about 5% of the $381.92 billion of products Canada exported to the US last year.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>The tariff does not cover most of Canada\u2019s exports, but the 50% rate could still weigh on consumers if it remains in place. Importers, the businesses bringing goods into the US, pay the tariffs, with at least some of that additional cost typically passed on to shoppers. <!-- -->The latest duties come on top of price increases linked to tariffs imposed earlier.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The breadth of the new list means the impact could show up across a wide range of shopping categories, as well as in expenses such as home-building.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>And the tariff fight is already set for another round. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised \u201cdollar for dollar\u201d retaliation from September 8, while US President Donald Trump has threatened further tariffs on Canadian products, including automobiles.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>What is caught in the tariff net?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>The Trump administration had said last month that its planned 50% tariffs would cover products such as hockey sticks, wine and cement. The final list runs much wider, covering more than 550 goods.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Among the products facing the new tariff are natural honey, bulbs for plants such as tulips and lilies, some fresh cut flowers, seeds for beets, onions and other vegetables, horsehair, tortoise shells, antlers and various animal products.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>The list also includes beer, vermouth and cider, along with furniture knobs, wallpaper, lighting fixtures, plates, cups, bowls and other kitchen or tableware.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Paints, varnishes, vinyl tile floor coverings and various plywood sheets have also been targeted, as have ice skates, golf equipment, fishing rods and other sports accessories.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>Consumers could also see the impact on perfumes, makeup and manicure preparations, as well as suitcases, bags, gloves and coats.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>Toys and certain \u201carticles for Christmas festivities\u201d are on the list, alongside digital cameras and recording equipment, smartphones, video game consoles, envelopes, cigarette paper and toilet or facial tissue.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Why has Trump imposed the 50% levy?<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The tariffs were imposed under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, a Great Depression-era provision that had never previously been used. It allows the president to impose import taxes of up to 50% on goods from countries accused of discriminating against US businesses.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>Trump has said Canada discriminated against US automobiles, alcohol and dairy products, particularly after the introduction of his earlier import taxes last year.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>However, the products covered by the latest tariffs extend far beyond those categories.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/>Cars, auto parts and energy products were excluded from the latest tariffs, but they remained central to negotiations between the two countries, which collapsed at the eleventh hour over the weekend.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"45\"\/>Carney said on Monday that Washington\u2019s proposals for the auto sector would \u201cgradually dismantle\u201d Canadian production.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"47\"\/>He also pointed to Canada\u2019s position as the largest customer for US automobiles and questioned what the latest US move would mean for workers in states such as Ohio, Kentucky and Alabama whose jobs depend on that demand.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"49\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Canada prepares to retaliate <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"51\"\/>Carney said Canada would respond to the new US tariffs with measures of its own.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"54\"\/>On Saturday, he announced that Canada would begin dollar-for-dollar countermeasures on September 8. The measures will target US steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"56\"\/>Carney said further details would be announced later.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"59\"\/>The possibility of the trade dispute spreading to more products and sectors grew on Monday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"61\"\/>Ontario Premier Doug Ford told AP in an exclusive interview that \u201ceverything is on the table\u201d. <!-- -->He said the province would be ready to cut off electricity and critical minerals to the US if the trade war worsened.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"65\"\/>\u201cTrump &#8220;underestimates Canada. We\u2019re all in,\u201d Ford said. He also urged Canada to consider using oil and potash, both major exports, as leverage.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"67\"\/>Trump, meanwhile, said his administration would increase tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, automotive parts and steel to 50% from January 1, 2027.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"69\"\/>Canada currently faces a broader 25% tariff on autos, while most steel imports already face a 50% sectoral tariff.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"71\"\/>Trump accused Canada of \u201cripping off\u201d the US for years through what he called \u201cridiculously high tariffs\u201d on American farmers. \u201cWE DON\u2019T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED US!\u201d he added in a Monday Truth Social post.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/business\/international-business\/honey-to-hockey-sticks-trumps-50-tariff-net-catches-550-canadian-goods\/articleshow\/133488846.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump&#8217;s 50% tariff net catches 550+ Canadian goods Honey, makeup, Christmas decorations and a host of other everyday products have fallen victim to the latest US-Canada trade crossfire.More than 550 Canadian goods are now facing a steep 50% US tariff that came into force on Saturday. 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