Does Canada really tariff U.S. dairy 250% and above? It’s complicated
Global News
Canada charges steep tariffs on dairy exporters that exceed certain quantities set under North American free trade rules — an agreement negotiated by Trump during his first term.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s many grievances with Canada on trade have begun to focus on the cross-border dairy market — including accusations Canada charges triple-digit tariffs on U.S. products.
Trump is set to impose “reciprocal” tariffs on foreign trading partners starting April 2 that will match duties charged on American products. He has made clear that will include Canadian dairy, in response to what he says are Canadian tariffs of at least 250 per cent and beyond.
“Canada is absolutely one of the worst … in terms of charging tariffs,” he said in the Oval Office last week, specifically pointing to dairy tariffs he said go as high as 400 per cent.
The truth is more complicated.
Canada does charge high tariffs on dairy exporters that exceed certain quantities set under North American free trade rules — an agreement re-negotiated by Trump during his first term — but not as steep as Trump claims.
The federal government tells Global News that to date, no U.S. dairy products imported by Canada have been subjected to those higher tariffs.
“We administer the dairy supply management system respecting Canada’s international obligations under trade agreements, whatever the terms of those agreements may be,” Philippe Charlebois, a spokesperson for the Canadian Dairy Commission, said in a statement.
Mary Ng, who served as international trade minister in Justin Trudeau’s government, put it more bluntly last week, telling reporters that Trump’s claims about dairy “are just not true.”
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