U.S.’s latest tariffs on Canadian goods come into effect

The latest U.S. tariffs on a small number of Canadian goods went into effect Tuesday as Washington presses on in its trade war with Canada.

The White House said last week it would impose 50-per-cent tariffs on goods representing about 0.6 per cent of U.S. imports from Canada, such as outboard motorboats and metal and paper products.

American officials also said 50-per-cent tariffs on goods representing about 0.5 per cent of U.S. imports from Canada, such as cement, sugar, toilet paper and fishing rods, would be removed.

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The latest tariffs come amid an ever-evolving trade war between the two countries after Canada walked away from formal negotiations last month.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the Americans made last-minute demands that would undermine Canada’s sovereignty.

U.S. President Donald Trump, in response, moved to impose tariffs later this month on nearly $28-billion in Canadian goods, including booze, and Ottawa followed suit with retaliatory tariffs on American products.