US to Lift Tariffs on Some Canadian Goods
Changes to import duties on nine categories of Canadian products take effect October 30.
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US to Lift Tariffs on Some Canadian Goods
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What this story says
- The US will remove tariffs on nine categories of Canadian exports from 30 October 2026.
- New tariffs will be applied to dozens of other Canadian products, including waste and sewage.
- The tariff changes coincide with the approach of the US midterm elections.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 13 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 13 of the 26 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
64/100
Craft
77/100
Hype
15/100
26 sources · methodology
The United States is set to alter its tariff regime on Canadian goods, with changes scheduled to take effect on 30 October 2026. Nine categories of Canadian exports will be exempted from a 50% U.S. tariff. Simultaneously, new tariffs will be imposed on dozens of other Canadian products.
Disagreement on specific goods
Reports differ on the specific products affected by the tariff changes. Orillia Matters stated that Canadian garbage and sewage would face new tariffs. The deep dive mentioned corrugated paper, plastic boxes, and plywood sheets as goods winning exemptions. Infomoney.com.br reported that valves, carpets, and waste have been added to the list of taxed items. IntelliNews indicated that tariffs would be lifted on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.
What the coverage left out
None of the left or centre-rated digests mentioned the specific figure of 50% for the U.S. tariff that will be lifted from nine categories of Canadian exports. No right-rated outlet ran this story.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 24 Oct 2026, 01:01, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
6 rated outlets
- The left-rated report from Orillia Matters led with the headline "Trump administration dropping and adding some tariffs on Canadian exports." This digest stated that U.S. President Donald Trump is lifting some tariffs on Canadian exports at the end of the month but adding tariffs to dozens of new products, including Canadian garbage and sewage.
Centre
6 rated outlets
- The centre-rated report from IntelliNews used the headline "White House Lifts Tariffs on some Canadian Goods as Midterm Elections Loom." This digest noted that from 30 October, tariffs will be easy on some products, including certain machinery, and placed on others, such as carpets.
Right
1 rated outlet
We have not written our reading of the right coverage of this story. The right-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover US to Lift Tariffs on Some Canadian Goods?
- Of the 13 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 46% are rated left, 46% are rated centre, 8% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 26. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is US to Lift Tariffs on Some Canadian Goods left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 13 rated outlets on this story, 46% are rated left, 46% are rated centre, 8% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of US to Lift Tariffs on Some Canadian Goods biased?
- US to Lift Tariffs on Some Canadian Goods is one event reported by 26 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered US to Lift Tariffs on Some Canadian Goods?
- 26 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- When will the US tariff changes take effect?
- The United States will lift tariffs on certain Canadian products and impose new duties on others effective 30 October 2026. Nine categories of Canadian exports will be exempt from a 50% U.S. tariff, while new taxes will apply to dozens of other goods.
- Which Canadian products will be exempt from US tariffs?
- Nine categories of Canadian exports will be exempt from a 50% U.S. tariff as of 30 October 2026. Reports mention corrugated paper, plastic boxes, and plywood sheets as goods winning exemptions, though specific lists vary between outlets.
- Which Canadian products will face new US tariffs?
- New tariffs will be applied to dozens of Canadian products starting 30 October 2026. Reports mention valves, carpets, waste, garbage, and sewage as items that will be subject to new taxes.
Read it at the source
26 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
6- Trump administration dropping and adding some tariffs on Canadian exports (opens thealbertan.com in a new tab)
thealbertan.com — is thealbertan.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump administration dropping and adding some tariffs on Canadian exports (opens Rocky Mountain Outlook in a new tab)
Rocky Mountain Outlook — is Rocky Mountain Outlook biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump administration dropping and adding some tariffs on Canadian exports (opens Midland Today in a new tab)
Midland Today — is Midland Today biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump administration dropping and adding some tariffs on Canadian exports (opens Bowen Island Undercurrent in a new tab)
Bowen Island Undercurrent — is Bowen Island Undercurrent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump administration dropping and adding some tariffs on Canadian exports (opens Orillia Matters in a new tab)
Orillia Matters — is Orillia Matters biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Lifts some Canada Tariffs Ahead of Midterms (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
Centre
6- White House Lifts Tariffs on some Canadian Goods as Midterm Elections Loom (opens INTELLINEWS in a new tab)
INTELLINEWS — is INTELLINEWS biased? Our profile of this outlet
- United States Will Raise Tariffs on some Canadian Products (opens Jornal Expresso in a new tab)
Jornal Expresso — is Jornal Expresso biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump to remove 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods. Here’s what we know (opens CTV News in a new tab)
- Trump to remove 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods. Here’s what we know (opens CP24 in a new tab)
- Tariffs: Trump Relaxes Surtaxes on Certain Canadian Products (opens La Libre in a new tab)
- Trump tweaks Canada tariffs, removing certain goods while adding others (opens supplychaindive.com in a new tab)
supplychaindive.com — is supplychaindive.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
Right
1Not rated
13- Tariff swaps show 'anything is possible' with Trump: advisory committee member | Power & Politics (opens MASSIVE.NEWS in a new tab)
MASSIVE.NEWS — is MASSIVE.NEWS biased? Our profile of this outlet
- U.S. Swaps Canadian Tariff List, Exempting Nine Product Categories (opens the deep dive in a new tab)
the deep dive — is the deep dive biased? Our profile of this outlet
- USA Makes Changes to the List of Canadian Products Subject to 50% Tariffs (opens infomoney.com.br in a new tab)
infomoney.com.br — is infomoney.com.br biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Watching the Mid-Term Elections, Trump Reviews the List of Canada's Products Affected by 50% Tariffs – Money Times (opens moneytimes.com.br in a new tab)
moneytimes.com.br — is moneytimes.com.br biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump administration dropping and adding some tariffs on Canadian exports (opens Airdrie City View in a new tab)
Airdrie City View — is Airdrie City View biased? Our profile of this outlet
- USA Makes Changes to the List of Canadian Products Subject to 50% Tariffs (opens Portal GMC Online in a new tab)
Portal GMC Online — is Portal GMC Online biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Changes to the 50% Tariffs Imposed by the US on Canada. (opens bloomberght.com in a new tab)
bloomberght.com — is bloomberght.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- White House Announces Suspension of Tariffs for some Products From Canada From October 30 (opens Correio da Manhã in a new tab)
Correio da Manhã — is Correio da Manhã biased? Our profile of this outlet
Show 5 more
- Trump Surprisingly Backs Down in Trade War with Canada. United States Removes some Tariffs, Changes Will Take Effect in a Few Days (opens TA3.com in a new tab)
- The US Is Updating the Scope of the 50% Tariff on Canadian Products, Effective October 30. (opens Haberler in a new tab)
- Trump to Lift some Tariffs on Canadian Products Ahead of Congressional Elections (opens Hospodárske Noviny in a new tab)
Hospodárske Noviny — is Hospodárske Noviny biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Withdraws 50% Tariffs on Canadian Agricultural Products (opens CNN Brasil in a new tab)
CNN Brasil — is CNN Brasil biased? Our profile of this outlet
- EU Eliminates 50% Tariffs on Canadian Agricultural and Forestry Products (opens Vanguardia in a new tab)
Vanguardia — is Vanguardia biased? Our profile of this outlet
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