{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Trump plans 50% Auto Tariff Hike Targeting Canada","description":"Trump plans 50% Auto Tariff Hike Targeting Canada","image":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dajgwudh9/image/upload/v1773190777/news_media/wfcvr4n5vmnfz2v0puc7.jpg","datePublished":"2026-08-24T15:53:51.857Z","dateModified":"2026-08-31T03:29:23.045Z","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"LettsTv","url":"https://lettstv.com/author/lettstv"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"LettsTv","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://lettstv.com/logo.png","width":"600","height":"60"}},"mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://lettstv.com/article/trump-plans-50-auto-tariff-hike-targeting-canada"},"articleBody":"

President Trump announced Monday that the U.S. will double tariffs on Canadian-made cars, trucks, auto parts, and steel to 50%, effective January 1, 2027 — up from the current 25% rate. The move marks a sharp escalation after trade talks between Washington and Ottawa collapsed last week.

What Trump said:

In a Truth Social post, Trump accused Canada of \"ripping off the United States of America for years\" and cited harm to American farmers. He pointed to what he called a $60 billion trade deficit with Canada as justification. He also declared \"Canada will be treated like a State no longer!\" and added that the U.S. doesn't need Canada, but Canada needs the U.S.

This isn't the first shot fired. On July 20, Trump had already invoked a rarely used Depression-era trade law — Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 — to impose 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods, including dairy, alcohol, and motor vehicles, affecting roughly $20 billion in annual imports. Those tariffs took effect August 19 after a 30-day negotiating window.

Canadian PM Mark Carney then suspended trade talks, triggering the new 50% duties on a broader set of goods including hockey sticks and building materials.

Context on rates:

Autos currently face a 25% U.S. tariff on non-U.S. content, while imported steel already faces a 50% duty. This latest threat would bring autos in line with steel.

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