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 .
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.
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.
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.
Other new items facing a 50 per cent levy include certain glass containers, printed pictures and plaster tiles from the U.S.