Trump says U.S. and Canada reached deal to delay 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports

President Trump said he was delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal less than two hours before the sanctions were to go into effect.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1131x754+0+0/resize/1131x754!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F02%2F82%2F6b5a17c8482b90b1d19f3770b94d%2Fap26229698921444.jpg' alt='United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, center, leaves the U.S. Department of Commerce following a meeting with Canadian officials, in Washington, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026.'/><p>President Trump said he was delaying the 50% U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal less than two hours before the sanctions were to go into effect.</p><p>(Image credit: Kelly Geraldine Malone)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-139156' />