Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Responds to Canada’s Retaliation

Summary: This is a White House fact sheet explaining the five September 8, 2026 proclamations targeting Canada under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 — the umbrella document tying together the individual proclamations summarized previously. Trigger: After breaking off trade talks, Canada imposed new retaliatory tariffs on roughly $20 billion of U.S. exports (steel, dairy, agricultural equipment), and Saskatchewan added a new levy on U.S. alcohol. The five actions: Import bans on certain Canadian alcohol and dairy products (escalating from the existing 50% tariffs) due to Canada maintaining/increasing discrimination. Scope modifications to the July 20, 2026 tariffs on alcohol, dairy, and motor vehicles — removing some products (e.g., rock salt, cement) and adding others (e.g., ATVs, additional dairy products). Import bans take effect September 29, 2026; scope changes take effect September 15, 2026. These Section 338 tariffs apply regardless of USMCA origin and stack on top of existing Section 232 tariffs. Additional measure: Trump directed the U.S. Trade Representative and GSA to remove Canadian-origin products from GSA's Multiple Award Schedules, affecting over $50 billion in federal procurement. Broader framing: Cites over $11 trillion in investment since Trump's return to office, highlighting Chobani ($1.2B, Pennsylvania), Rolls-Royce ($1B, Indiana), and Octapharma ($1.5B, South Carolina). Notes eight consecutive months of manufacturing expansion as of August 2026. Frames Canada and China as the only two countries choosing retaliation over negotiating trade deals with the U.S.