What Canada’s 300% Dairy Tariff Actually Means: QuickTake

In the growing dispute between the US and Canada over trade, US President Donald Trump has singled out for particular complaint steep levies Canada has on the books for imported dairy products, calling them “anti-American farmer.” In theory, US milk, butter and cheese could face duties ranging from 200% to 300%. In practice, close to 99.9% of US dairy exports to Canada enter the country duty-free, according to the Canadian government. Still, Trump has demanded an end to the high tariffs.

How does Canada tax dairy imports?

Foreign dairy producers can sell to the Canadian market — facing little or ...