The Canadian government has announced its intent to impose 25 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars of imported U.S. products, such as beverages, cosmetics and paper products on February 4. Of interest to growers is that the list includes fresh or chilled tomatoes, tree fruits such as peaches and nectarines, and snap beans. Notably, the list includes cartons, boxes and cases of corrugated paper and paperboard. 

The Hon. Dominic LeBlanc, finance minister, unveiled the full list of items covered by the tariffs on $30 billion in goods imported from the U.S., the first phase of Canada’s response to unjustified U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. 

A second list will be made available in the coming days, for a 21-day public comment period prior to implementation. It will include products such as passenger vehicles, trucks and buses, steel and aluminum products, certain fruits and vegetables, aerospace products, beef, pork, dairy products, and more.

The government is also taking steps to mitigate the impact of these countermeasures on Canadian workers and businesses. It is launching a remission process for Canadian businesses to request exceptional relief from the tariffs that are imposed as part of Canada’s response to the U.S. applying unjustified tariffs on Canada.  

For details on the list, link here: 

• List of products from the United States subject to 25 per cent tariffs effective February 4, 2025

Source:  Canadian Department of Finance February 2, 2025 news release