President Donald Trump is imposing an additional 50% tariff on a lengthy list of goods from Canada, including toys, ice skates, golf equipment, cement and clothing.
The tariffs, scheduled to take effect Aug. 19, are in response to “Canada’s discriminatory treatment of American products,” the White House said in a July 20 news release.
“President Trump is offsetting the burden and disadvantage on U.S. commerce from Canada’s discriminatory treatment of U.S. commerce and is leveling the playing field for crucial American exports — cars, alcohol, and dairy,” the news release said.
Although golf equipment is not a major industry in Canada, there are some prominent brands in clubmaking and apparel, including Haywood Golf, Blacksmith Putters, SGC Putters, Levelwear, Sunice, Dormie Workshop and Pioneer Golf Co.
Trump said he is using Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose the tariffs in response to what the administration calls discriminatory Canadian trade practices against the United States, particularly its auto industry. The tariffs are scheduled to take effect on Aug. 19, but Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has signaled he is open to negotiations, so the final rate and scope could still change.
“This is the latest in a series of unilateral U.S. trade actions that began with the U.S. imposing a series of tariffs in direct violation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the free trade agreement between Canada, the United States, and Mexico,” Carney wrote on X.
“Recognizing that the U.S. has been transforming all of its trade relationships, including those covered under CUSMA, over the past 18 months, Canada has made a series of detailed and comprehensive proposals to resolve this dispute and to modernize CUSMA. We stand ready to intensify those discussions in the coming weeks,” Carney added.
Although Canada is the United States’ second-largest trading partner, those exemptions limit this round of tariffs’ impact to about 5% of the $382 billion in Canadian imports to the United States recorded in 2025, according to Brian Therien, a senior analyst at Edward Jones, USA TODAY reported.
Economists say the hit to most Americans’ budgets is likely to be limited, unless they buy targeted goods affected by the new duties, according to USA TODAY.
What Products Are Impacted by Trump’s Canada Tariffs?
Some of the products included in the list are natural honey, golf equipment, cement, essential oils, mixes for doughs and more.
USA TODAY contributed to this story. Reporting by Natassia Paloma, El Paso Times, via USA TODAY Network / Reuters Connect.
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