Trump's 50% Canada Tariffs Spare Energy and Key Minerals

Starting August 19, Trump imposes 50% tariffs — import taxes — on Canadian goods like wine and cement. Energy, potash (a fertilizer ingredient), critical minerals, and fish are exempt. Canada supplies much of America's potash and crude oil. These carve-outs match a separate defense supply chain order, protecting materials vital to U.S. industry and strategic readiness.