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U.S.-Canadian trade of agricultural products, including dairy, is generally done without tariffs.

Tariffs are taxes paid on imported goods.

Canada has set tariffs exceeding 200% for U.S. dairy products.

But the tariffs are imposed only when the amount imported exceeds quotas.

The U.S. “has never gotten close to exceeding” quotas that would trigger Canada’s dairy tariffs, the International Dairy Foods Association said in March.

The Washington, D.C.-based group blamed Canadian “protectionist measures” for the U.S. not exporting enough dairy to reach quotas.

Canada-U.S. trade is tariff-free for almost all agricultural products, the U.S. Agriculture Department said in February.

Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, who represents most of northern Wisconsin, said March 13 “Canada is tariffing us 200%” on dairy.

President Donald Trump made a similar claim March 12 in support of his tariff proposals.

Wisconsin exported $1.4 billion in agricultural products to Canada in 2023, more than double the amount of any other country, according to the latest statistics.

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Sources

• Wisconsin Watch: DataWatch: Trump’s tariffs and Wisconsin’s economy
• Government of Canada: Chapter 4 : T2025—Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
• FactCheck.org: Trump’s Misleading Claim on Canadian Dairy Tariffs
• NewsNation: Does Canada really have tariffs above 200% on US dairy products?
• CNN: Fact check: What Trump doesn’t mention about Canada’s dairy tariffs
• CBS News: Amid U.S.-Canada trade war, Trump makes some false or misleading claims to justify tariffs
• CBC: What Trump gets wrong about Canada-U.S. dairy trade
• U.S. Agriculture Department: USMCA, Canada, & Mexico – Canada: Trade & FDI
• International Dairy Foods Association: IDFA Statement on Potential U.S. Tariff on Canadian Dairy Products
• Roll Call: Remarks: Donald Trump Holds a Bilateral Meeting With Micheál Martin of Ireland – March 12, 2025
• Wisconsin Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Department: Export Statistics
• Canada Border Services Agency: Departmental Consolidation of the Customs Tariff 2025
• Boise State University political science professor Ross Burkhart: Email

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