Trump puts 35% tariff on Canada, eyes 15%-20% tariffs for others

FILE PHOTO: A drone view shows shipping containers at the Port of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada April 14, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo

WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States would impose a 35% tariff on imports from Canada next month and planned to impose blanket tariffs of 15% or 20% on most other trading partners.

In a letter released on his social media platform, Trump told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney the new rate would go into effect on August 1 and would go up if Canada retaliated.