Canada announces 'dollar-for-dollar' retaliatory tariffs on US as high as 50% - BBC News

The latest escalation in an ongoing trade war between the US and Canada will see new levies on goods from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and makeup.

Image source, ReutersImage caption, Canada described its counter-tariffs on the US as "proportionate" and "strategic".

Canada has announced counter-tariffs as high as 50% on a range of US goods in retaliation to the latest wave of levies on Canadian imports imposed by President Donald Trump last weekend.

The Canadian tariffs will apply to nearly C$28bn ($20bn; £15bn) worth of American products, ranging from steel to furniture, fresh tuna and cotton T-shirts, officials announced on Tuesday.

The list of targeted products is designed to match Canadian goods hit by the US. The Canadian levies are set to come into effect on 8 September.

It is the latest escalation after US-Canada trade talks collapsed late last week, with each side accusing the other of making last-minute demands that were unreasonable.