US President Donald Trump has announced that all imports from Canada will have a 35% tariff as of August 1. He sent a letter to the country’s president, Mark Carney, informing him of the new rate, which has also been posted on his Truth Social account.

America’s biggest trading partners have tried tactics ranging from appeasement to retaliation to avoid higher tariffs. All find themselves faced with similar threats from Washington.

Trump threatened to escalate tariffs beyond 35% if Canada opts to retaliate with tariffs on U.S. goods. Canadian goods are also subject to sector-specific tariffs, such as 50% levies on steel and aluminum as well as 25% tariffs on non-USMCA compliant autos and auto parts.

The president said the blanket 35% would be on top of tariffs on certain sectors. That’s higher than the previous 25% rate.

On Thursday, the president announced a 35 percent tariff on all Canadian goods not covered by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to take effect on August 1, unless a trade deal is reached before then.

President Donald Trump has posted two new letters on his social media platform announcing tariffs on the European Union and Mexico.

Trump’s move deepens a rift between two North American countries that have suffered a debilitating blow to their decades-old alliance.

The country’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, has been called the “Trump whisperer,” and negotiations have been cordial and professional. But it’s been a wild ride.