Fact-check · Oct 7, 2026 · Donald Trump
“They've been charging tremendous tariffs, one way tariffs. 400% on dairy products”
FALSE
What the record shows
Canada's over-quota dairy tariffs range 241–298% for most products; the maximum is 313.5% on milk-based fats/oils, per CBSA Customs Tariff Schedule 2025–2026.
The 400% figure exceeds Canada's highest documented dairy tariff rate by 86 percentage points. Actual rates are 241–313.5%.
Sources
- Canada’s 2026 Retaliatory Dairy Tariffs
- Canada’s 2026 Retaliatory Dairy Tariffs: What Is Tariffed, What Moves, and What It Means for U.S. and Wisconsin Milk Prices
- Does Canada really tariff U.S. dairy 250% and above? It’s complicated - National
- Canada's 2026 Retaliatory Dairy Tariffs - Morning Ag Clips
- Dairy industry applauds Trump’s 50% tariff on Canada
- U.S.-Canada Dairy Trade Dispute: Quotas, Trade Flows, and Economic Impacts
From: President Trump Makes an Announcement, Oct. 7, 2026
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