Most counter-tariffs on U.S. goods have been removed, with exceptions for non-CUSMA-compliant items such as steel and aluminum. The duties had applied to $60 billion worth of U.S. goods and were imposed in response to American tariffs on Canadian products. The majority of those duties were lifted as of Monday to facilitate trade negotiations and protect broader economic interests. A Canadian trade delegation met with U.S. officials in Washington; talks were described as constructive but did not produce an agreement. The meetings clarified remaining work and indicated incremental progress amid domestic political pressure.
Most of the counter-tariffs Ottawa slapped on U.S. goods earlier this year have now been removed, with a few exceptions. Canada placed duties on $60 billion worth of U.S. goods in response to American tariffs on various Canadian goods. Those tariffs are gone as of Monday, though some levies remain on non-CUSMA-compliant goods such as tariffs on steel and aluminum products to counter U.S. tariffs targeting those industries.
Although he characterized the conversation as constructive, LeBlanc told Radio-Canada host Patrice Roy on Wednesday that the two countries aren't on the verge of an agreement. The trip "helped us move forward in the sense that we better understood the work that remains to be done," LeBlanc said in French. "We are not on the verge of having an agreement, but we are making progress."
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