Trump tariffs: These U.S. states may be hit hardest by Canada's retaliatory measures, as Trudeau predicts 'harm' for American families

Canada’s archetypal question of antagonistic tariffs connected U.S. imports took effect connected Tuesday, with much to follow, according to plans laid retired by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. U.S. Census Bureau information suggest North Dakota could beryllium hardest deed among U.S. states, with implicit 80 per cent of its exports destined for America’s bluish neighbour.

Trudeau says the archetypal question of Canadian tariffs volition people $30 cardinal worthy of U.S. goods, with further levies connected $125 cardinal worthy of products going into unit successful 21 days.

“Our tariffs volition stay successful spot until the U.S. commercialized enactment is withdrawn, and should U.S. tariffs not cease, we are successful progressive and ongoing discussions with provinces and territories to prosecute respective non-tariff measures," helium said successful a connection precocious Monday.

Speaking astatine a property league connected Tuesday, Trudeau said Canada volition besides record quality solution claims astatine the World Trade Organization and done the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

"There are nary winners successful a commercialized war," Trudeau said, straight addressing U.S. citizens. "We privation to enactment with you arsenic a friend, an ally. And we don't privation to spot you wounded either. But your authorities has chosen to bash this to you."

He added the recently launched commercialized warfare "will archetypal and foremost harm American families."

According to U.S. Census Bureau information compiled by the American online indebtedness marketplace LendingTree, North Dakota is astir susceptible to retaliatory tariffs from Canada. The authorities exports US$7.2 cardinal worthy of goods to Canada annually, representing implicit 81 per cent of wide exports. North Dakota's apical exports see petroleum and ember products, machinery, and cultivation products.

Maine has the adjacent largest export vulnerability to Canada, according to LendingTree’s report, with 49 per cent of its exports heading north. Montana, South Dakota, and Michigan circular retired the apical five.

In dollar terms, Texas is the largest exporter to Canada, astatine US$36 cardinal annually. The Lone Star authorities is followed by Michigan, Ohio, New York, and Illinois.

When it comes to Trump’s tariffs connected U.S. imports from Canada, Montana is astir exposed, with 92 per cent of its wide imports coming from Canada. Maine (69 per cent), Vermont (68 per cent), North Dakota (64 per cent), and Wyoming (55 per cent) are the apical 5 by percent of imports from Canada.

In dollar terms, Illinois tops the database astatine US$65.4 cardinal annually, followed by Michigan, Texas, New York and Washington.

Last month, a LendingTree survey of 1,999 U.S. consumers aged 18 to 79 recovered 44 per cent expect tariffs volition negatively interaction their finances. The remaining respondents were evenly split, with 28 per cent expecting a affirmative impact, and 28 per cent predicting nary effect.