President Donald Trump on Friday dropped the 50% tariff on a list of Canadian farm and packaging goods and added a longer list of Canadian products to it, according to a proclamation posted by the White House.
The changes take effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Oct. 30. They adjust the duties Trump first imposed in July under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. The White House says those duties offset Canada’s tariffs on U.S. cars and auto parts. Townhall and The Daily Wire also reported the change Friday.
What comes off the tariff list
The first part of the proclamation’s annex lists the Canadian goods that will no longer face the 50% duty. They include:
- Food: Seaweed and other algae fit for people to eat.
- Wood: Thin hardwood plywood sheets, 6 millimeters or less.
- Packaging: Plastic crates, film and bags, corrugated boxes, paper sacks and molded pulp products.
- Farm equipment: Machines that clean, sort or grade eggs, fruit and other produce, plus some refrigeration, filling, sealing and wrapping machinery.
What goes on the list
The second part adds goods that will now face the 50% duty. Among them:
- Floor coverings: Dozens of carpet, rug, turf and vinyl flooring categories.
- Wood and paper: Thin MDF and fiberboard, wooden packing boxes, wood flooring panels, kraft paper, printing paper and labels.
- Household goods: Shampoo, soap, paint, caulk, window air conditioners and chest freezers.
- Other items: Sweetened cocoa powder, valves, hand tools, canoes, archery gear and some lab and medical supplies.
What officials said
White House spokesman Matthew Middleton told Townhall the president “continues to address Canada’s discriminatory treatment of U.S. commerce” and is acting to protect American farmers, manufacturers and workers.
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said on X that she had asked Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for the relief. She said the exemptions help Maine blueberry, potato, apple and seaweed producers, who rely on Canadian equipment and packaging. Collins faces Democrat Troy Jackson in a close Senate race on Nov. 3.
Several of the newly covered goods are wood and paper products. Timber and paper are major industries in Southeast Arkansas.
Sources: White House proclamation and Annex I (whitehouse.gov); Townhall; The Daily Wire.
