Trump threatens to impose 100% tariff if Canada makes deal with China
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press upon his return to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 13, 2026.
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President Donald Trump warned Canada on Saturday that the United States would impose 100% tariffs on goods sold in the United States if the country strikes a trade deal with China.
“If Canada makes a deal with China, there will be an immediate 100% tariff on all Canadian goods and products coming into the United States,” the president wrote in Truth Social. to mail.
Trump also suggested on Saturday that China would try to use Canada to avoid paying U.S. tariffs.
“If Governor Carney thinks he is going to turn Canada into a ‘Dropport Port’ for China to ship goods and products to the United States, he is sorely mistaken,” Trump said.
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada and China had reached a preliminary agreement to remove trade barriers and lower tariffs. Under the tentative agreement, Canada will allow up to 49,000 Chinese electric vehicles into its market at a tariff rate of 6.1 percent, the most preferred country. In return, China will reduce tariffs on Canadian canola seed to about 15%, Carney said.
Just a week ago, Trump voiced his support for Carney on the China trade deal.
“That’s what he needs to do. It’s a good thing for him to sign a trade deal. If you can make a deal with China, you should do it,” Trump told reporters at the White House on January 16.
In August 2025, Trump increased tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%. Under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), most Canadian exports are duty-free, but some goods, including steel, copper, and certain automobiles and auto parts, are subject to U.S. tariffs.
The threat of new tariffs comes a day after Trump withdrew his invitation to Canada to join the “Peace Board” after Carney spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, warning against economic pressure from the world’s superpowers.
His speechCarney said the world’s “middle powers” must come together to resist pressure from the world’s largest powers.
Carney said last week: plans to join the board but the details had not yet been worked out. States seeking a permanent seat on the board would have to pay a $1 billion fee.
— Reuters contributed to this report.
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