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OTTAWA — Canada’s latest counter-tariffs on U.S. goods are now in effect, covering everything from dairy products and household appliances to industrial machinery, steel products and equipment used in mining and the oilpatch.
The tariffs took effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday and apply at rates of 15, 25 and 50 per cent to $27.6 billion worth of imports from the United States. The federal government says the measures match U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar and rate for rate.
The new measures follow the United States imposing a 50 per cent tariff on $27.6 billion worth of Canadian goods on Aug. 22.
Ottawa’s complete list of U.S. products subject to counter-tariffs reaches across hundreds of tariff classifications, with the federal government identifying steel and aluminum, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, plastics and electronics among the sectors targeted.
Food products include numerous forms of milk and cream, whey products and cheeses, along with natural honey and some baking mixes and doughs. Consumer products range from refrigerators and washing machines to cosmetics and other household goods.
The list also reaches deeply into industrial supply chains, including products and components used in mining, construction and the energy sector.
Among them are steel pipes and fittings, some fittings specifically intended for mining and oil and gas applications, grinding balls used in mills and components used in oil and natural gas development.
Heavy equipment components are also included, such as buckets, shovels, grabs and grips, bulldozer and angledozer blades, and parts for boring or sinking machinery.
Other industrial products facing tariffs include hydraulic jacks and hoists, cranes, forklifts and other loading and material-handling equipment.
The measures extend into Canada’s transportation and shipping supply chains.
Commercial freight trailers and semi-trailers are included, along with farm and logging freight wagons and trailers for logging trucks.
Railway equipment is also covered, including some railway maintenance vehicles and components such as axles, wheels, brakes and coupling equipment.
Packaging and transportation products on the list include cartons and boxes, sacks and bags, steel tanks and drums, and some transportation containers.
The federal government says the counter-tariffs are intended to put Canadian producers affected by U.S. tariffs on a more competitive footing against American products sold in Canada.
Some steel and aluminum products that were already subject to 25 per cent Canadian counter-tariffs are now subject to a 50 per cent rate, while other existing counter-tariffs, including those on U.S. automobiles, remain in place.
Goods already in transit to Canada when the new measures took effect are exempt from the latest counter-tariffs.
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