Trump’s new 50% tariff on some Canadian goods could shake Maine businesses

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • July 27, 2026

New tariffs on some Canadian goods could roil Maine’s markets, experts say. The new import taxes were ordered by President Donald Trump last week. The U.S. will charge a 50% tax on the value of a wide range of goods from Canada, including paper products, beginning Aug. 19. Trump has used tariffs extensively since his second term as both bargaining chips in trade negotiations and as a revenue generator; he’s long called himself “a tariff man.” The new tariffs could send shockwaves through exhausted supply chains.