Trump replaces Canadian products subject to US tariffs
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Whitehouse
Donald Trump has modified US tariffs targeting certain Canadian products, notably removing plywood sheets, paper products and refrigeration equipment from the list and replacing them with other categories of goods. The measure falls under the 1930 US trade law and is part of the trade dispute between Washington and Ottawa, according to the White House.
US President Donald Trump removed plywood sheets, certain paper products, machinery and refrigeration equipment from Canadian products subject to tariffs under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. He replaced them with valves, carpets, waste and other products, according to the White House.
The changes will take effect on 30 October 2026. The tariffs will apply to the goods concerned even when they are covered by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), and will be added to the duties imposed under Section 232 of the US Trade Expansion Act of 1962, the White House said.
The measure amends a proclamation of 20 July, itself amended on 8 September, after Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion of US exports. It comes as a US company challenges the 50% tariffs on Canadian products, in proceedings published on 20 October.
