US hits Canadian goods with 50pc tariffs after trade talks fail

No additional talks are scheduled as the U.S. implements the new duties, the official said.

Trump last month threatened to impose a raft of duties on a range of Canadian imports including wine, furniture, dairy products, cement, clothing, fishing rods, hockey equipment.

The tariffs, which do not qualify for preferential treatment under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free-trade agreement, open up some already vulnerable sectors to potential severe damage that could lead to job losses and business…