# In the US-Canada Trade Spat, Tariffs Aren’t the Only Problem

https://mins.news/en/item/33493

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-26 19:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-08-26/us-canada-tariffs-are-a-sideshow-to-the-real-trade-risks?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8f37e28f08580001b673c3

> After US-Canada trade talks broke down Friday, the US imposed 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian goods under the previously unused Section 338 of the 1930 Tariff Act. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer sought to reassure markets Monday, arguing the measure covers only a small share of imports and an even smaller share of consumption, so it could not meaningfully affect US well-being.

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