Trump announces 50% tariff increase for Canada starting next year

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  • 24 August, 2026
  • 20:08
Trump announces 50% tariff increase for Canada starting next year

US President Donald Trump has announced that tariffs on imported cars, trucks, auto components, and steel from Canada will increase to 50% effective January 1, 2027, Report informs.

"Canada has been ripping off the United States of America for years. Their ridiculously high tariffs on our Farmers and farm products has made life impossible for these great American Patriots, and has long created a 60 Billion Dollar Deficit between our two Countries. Not sustainable, and NOT ANYMORE!

On January First, 2027, Tariffs on all Cars, Trucks, both large and small, Automotive Parts, and Steel, will be increased to 50%. Build in the U.S. and there are ZERO TARIFFS. Canada will be treated like a State no longer!

On Trade, and in other ways, also, they are among the worst Nations in the World to deal with. They feel entitled, and yet, WE DON'T NEED CANADA, THEY NEED US! They do 95% of their business with the U.S., with us, the exact opposite!" Trump wrote in Truth Social.