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Canada govt published a list of US 1,256 items that will have 25 per cent tariff imposed from Feb 4.
The Canadian government announced imposing 25 per cent tariffs on goods imported from the United States targeting Republican states and the allies of Donald Trump as the tariff war intensifies between the two neighbors. The first list of 1,256 items which mostly contains food and agriculture products, textiles and furniture, has been published by the government. Energy and tech products were not included in this list as a second list is expected in the coming days if the tariff face-off does not de-escalate.
The order issued by Canada's department of finance said these countermeasures are effective from February 4 and will remain in place until the US eliminates its tariffs against Canada. "Canada's countermeasures do not apply to US goods that are in transit to Canada on the day in which they come into force."
List of US items facing 25 per cent tariff in Canada from Feb 4
The Politico reported that Canada targeted Red states and Donald Trump's allies in choosing the products for tariff.
The list includes: oranges and fruits from Florida, Trump's home state, household appliances from South Carolina and Ohio, states to Senator Lindsey Graham and Vice President JD Vance, respectively; motorcycles and coffee from southern Pennsylvania which helped Trump return to the White House.
The list includes meat and edible offal, milk and cream, yogurt, buttermilk, kephir, butter, cheese, curd, birds' eggs, natural honey, tomatoes, melons, apricots, cherries, peaches, tea, coffee, pepper, vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, mace, cardamom, anise, ginger, saffron, wheat, meslin, rye, barley, oats, rice, several types of oil, malt extract, pasta, wine of fresh grapes, other fermented beverages, cigars, tobacco, beauty or make-up preparations, soaps, tableware, kitchenware etc amid other things.
Ontario banned US firms from government contracts which will hit Elon Musk's Starlink. Ontario premier Doug Ford said the ban would continue until the Trump administration rolled back its tariffs on Canada.
British Columbia removed alcohol brands that come from the Republican states from its stores. BC premier David Eby Saturday announced that the province's liquor distribution branch would stop purchasing alcohol from Republican states.
Trump said he spoke to Justin Trudeau and will again b speaking to him today. "Canada doesn't even allow US Banks to open or do business there. What’s that all about? Many such things, but it’s also a DRUG WAR, and hundreds of thousands of people have died in the U.S. from drugs pouring through the Borders of Mexico and Canada. Just spoke to Justin Trudeau. Will be speaking to him again at 3:00 P.M." Trump posted.
