U.S. imposes 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products

The United States imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada immediately said it would retaliate, after last-ditch negotiations failed.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2523x1682+0+0/resize/2523x1682!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7f%2F15%2Fc487165c448d8e4448e1b79c9afc%2Fap26234112017787.jpg' alt='President Donald Trump walks on the Ellipse as he arrives on Marine One near the White House, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Washington.'/><p>The United States imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada immediately said it would retaliate, after last-ditch negotiations failed.</p><p>(Image credit: Manuel Balce Ceneta)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5941584' />