Counter-tariffs on C$27.6B of U.S. goods take effect
Canada's counter-tariffs took effect at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The customs notice calls them a surtax of 15, 25 or 50 per cent on listed U.S. goods. The sharpest change was in metals, where the tariff Canada charges on U.S. steel and aluminum doubled from 25 to 50 per cent. A 25 per cent tariff began on U.S.-made household appliances. Dairy, furniture, clothing and dozens of other categories joined the list, roughly 700 tariff items in all. U.S.-built vehicles got no added duties, another word for tariffs. Canada's 25 per cent vehicle counter-tariffs from 2025 stayed as they were.
Why this matters
From September 8, 2026 both countries had their 2026 tariffs in force. A Canadian business importing a U.S.-made fridge pays 25 per cent at the border. How much of that reaches the shopper depends on what the business does with the cost.
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Canada's counter-tariffs are in force. They took effect at 12:01 a.m. on September 8, 2026, at rates of 15, 25 and 50 per cent. They apply to roughly 700 U.S. tariff items covering C$27.6 billion in imports. The steel and aluminum rate doubled from 25 to 50 per cent.
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Department of Finance Canada
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List of products from the United States subject to counter-tariffs effective September 8, 2026
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Introductory paragraphs before the tariff item table
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The White House
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Responds to Canada's Retaliation
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First section, 'Countering Canada's latest retaliation against American exports'
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Canada Border Services Agency
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Customs Notice 26-23: United States Surtax Order (2026)
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