The US-Canada trade war in 5 charts - BBC News

The US-Canada trade war is being felt on both sides of the border.

ByNadine Yousif and Jessica Murphy, Reporting fromToronto and  Jess Carr and Daniel Wainwright, BBC VerifyPublished31 August 2026The US and Canada appear no closer to resolving their ongoing trade dispute.

Tensions have been simmering between the two neighbours since President Donald Trump returned to the White House just over 18 months ago, and unleashed a wide-ranging global programme of tariffs.

Canada was one of the first countries the Trump administration hit with levies, and is one of two countries to respond with its own reciprocal measures.

Currently, the US has hit Canada's key sectors of steel, aluminium, lumber and automobiles with tariffs, and last week imposed an additional 50% levy on about C$28bn ($20bn; £15bn) of Canadian goods.

Canada has hit back with its own counter-tariffs on American goods, announcing on Tuesday what it calls a "dollar-for-dollar" and "strategic" retaliation designed to match the US tariffs.