Canadian counter-tariffs on US imports come into effect in the trade dispute

The counter tariffs announced by Canada in the trade dispute with the USA have come into force. At the request of the German Press Agency, the Canadian Ministry of Finance confirmed that counter-tariffs on US imports have been in effect since Tuesday (12:01 a.m. local time).

According to previous information, Canada's US products worth $27.6 billion are affected in the steel and aluminum, household appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper and electronics sectors. The tariffs should be up to 50 percent.

The trade dispute between the USA and Canada escalated in August after negotiations failed. A good two weeks ago, US tariffs of 50 percent came into force on, among other things, alcoholic beverages, dairy products, hockey sticks and plywood from Canada. Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney then announced counter tariffs.

Trump threatens aircraft manufacturer Bombardier

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump stirred up sentiment against the Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier. On his Truth Social platform, he threatened to block the manufacturer's sales of aircraft in the United States and called on the Quebec-based company to build its aircraft in the United States in the future. “If they want our market, they have to produce here,” Trump wrote.

The Canadian company emphasized that its activities in the USA had created tens of thousands of jobs in the neighboring country and that it spent over 2.5 billion dollars annually with suppliers in the USA.