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The U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a tax of 35 percent will be put on goods coming from Canada starting on August 1. He shared this news in a written message to the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, similar to over 20 letters Trump has sent since the start of the week. This move happens as they are still talking about what Trump calls "equal" taxes, where he has often said he might set his own prices without talking it over. “Instead of working together with the United States, Canada chose to add their own taxes. Beginning on August 1, 2025, we will put a 35 percent tax on Canadian things entering the United States, besides the other special taxes,” Trump said in the message, which he posted on his Truth Social site. He also warned that if Canada raises its taxes on goods from America, the U.S. will respond by raising its current 35 percent tax by that same amount.

“If you choose to increase your taxes for any reason, the amount you pick will be added to the 35 percent that we charge,” Trump made clear. He mentioned that Canada’s trade rules, mainly about dairy taxes that he said can be as high as 400 percent, really limit American farmers&039; chances to sell in Canadian markets. “The trade difference is a big risk to how well our economy is doing and to our safety as a country,” he remarked. Trump showed that Canada’s ways of trading and the movement of fentanyl are among some serious problems hurting the U.S., also including a trade difference that is too big. Earlier in the week, Trump changed the date for when the taxes would start for different trade partners from July 9 to August 1 to give more time for talks. Right then, he made the trade problems worse by adding new taxes on several countries, like allies such as Japan and South Korea, and he put a 50 percent tax on copper.