Ottawa announces help for businesses hurt by U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA — Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has announced help for Canadian businesses affected by the trade dispute with the U.S., giving them time to adjust their supply chains.
The minister says the government intends to provide temporary six-month tariff relief for goods imported from the U.S. that are used in Canadian manufacturing, processing and food and beverage packaging.
The temporary exemption will also apply on goods used to support public health, health care, public safety and national security objectives.
Under the plan, automakers that continue to manufacture vehicles in Canada will also be allowed to import a certain number of U.S.-assembled, CUSMA-compliant vehicles into Canada, free of the countermeasure tariffs that Canada has imposed.
