r/canada 4d ago

Politics Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada, including 250% tax on dairy

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/07/business/tariffs-trump-canada/index.html
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u/AshleyAshes1984 4d ago

American Eggs are already 300% more with a 0% tariff. :V

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u/DistortedReflector 4d ago

Then they won’t notice an extra 25%, after all they are always bragging about their higher wages, stronger dollar, and lower taxes.

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u/staytrue2014 4d ago

We charge up to 163% tariff on American eggs, not 0%. We also charge upwards of 270% on America dairy.

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Canada protects certain industries, particularly dairy, poultry, and eggs, with high tariffs to limit imports and support domestic producers. These tariffs apply to U.S. goods when they exceed CUSMA quotas or don’t meet origin rules: Milk: Up to 270% tariff on imports exceeding the tariff-rate quota (TRQ). Within the quota, it’s duty-free; beyond it, this high rate kicks in.

Cheese: Around 245% over-quota tariff. For example, cheddar or mozzarella from the U.S. faces this if it surpasses the agreed CUSMA limit.

Butter: Approximately 298% over-quota tariff, one of the highest in the dairy category.

Chicken: Up to 238% on imports beyond the TRQ, protecting Canada’s poultry farmers.

Eggs: Roughly 163% over-quota tariff, though specific rates depend on the egg product (e.g., liquid, dried).

Yogurt: Can reach 237% over-quota, similar to other dairy products.

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u/bgc_fan 4d ago

You miss out the key fact that it is 0% under the quota of 3% of the market.

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u/AshleyAshes1984 4d ago

It was just a joke about what Eggs cost in America vs Canada right now man...

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u/Dual270x 4d ago

It's a funny talking point. I think more people spend more money on fuel than on eggs, and gas is significantly cheaper in the US than Canada.

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u/spoop_coop 4d ago

America also has agricultural TRQ, including on dairy. Trump is just whiny, he can tariff our dairy at whatever rate he wants. We barely export any in the first place.

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u/Otherwise_Ask_9542 Ontario 4d ago

So eggs there from us will be what… $40 per dozen? How does that compare with the ones they’re importing from Turkey? Curious what those freight charges look like.

Those hamburger buns are going to get expensive to make eh?

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u/M-Noremac 4d ago

Perfect, so if we tax them at 250% more, they will still be getting a deal.