Initial retaliatory tariff list included many seafood products, mostly taxed at 25% rate
Finance Canada has removed fish and seafood products from a list of counter-tariffed items, just a day after the government initially hit back at the U.S. with retaliatory measures.
The government announced the change late Wednesday night, saying adjustments were made based on "feedback."
“We are continually working with Canadian industries to assess the effectiveness of these measures, with a primary focus on industries that have been targeted by U.S. tariffs,” the statement said.
The change came a day after the federal government announced counter-tariffs on $27.6 billion worth of U.S. goods, in an effort to hit back at new 50 per cent tariffs the U.S. imposed over the weekend on a similar slate of goods when trade talks broke down.
Many of the goods on the initial list were seafood products, taxed at a 25 per cent rate.
The government didn't add any details, but said it would maintain its "dollar-for-dollar and rate-for-rate response to U.S. products."
Some in the fisheries industry expressed concern earlier in the week about the impact the retaliatory measures would have on their business, with one industry group saying they felt "blindsided" by the inclusion of seafood on the list.
This is from the 27 August 2026 edition of CBC News.