Trump's New Tariffs Raise Taxes on Canadian Goods to 6.9%

President Trump ordered a 50 percent tax on many Canadian imports starting August 19, 2026, affecting about 5 percent of Canada's sales to the U.S. The overall U.S. tax on Canadian goods rose from 5.1 percent to 6.9 percent, according to Oxford Economics. Canada will charge its own taxes on U.S. goods starting September 8 after talks between the two countries failed.