Canada expands exemptions on its tariffs against the US

Canada broadened the exemptions under its retaliatory tariffs on US goods, widening the list of products spared from the countermeasures it imposed in response to Washington's duties. The move follows Ottawa's earlier rounds of reciprocal levies on US imports, though the article did not specify the value of trade affected or the newly exempted product categories. The expansion signals Canada's effort to shield domestic manufacturers and consumers from input-cost pressure while keeping pressure on US exporters. It matters because the carve-outs alter the effective tariff burden on cross-border supply chains and could soften the inflation impact of the trade dispute. Watch for further adjustments to the exemption list and any US response as both sides test escalation versus de-escalation.