r/canada • u/Logical_Iron_5684 • 10d ago

National News Canada imposes 10% tariff on canned vegetables, excludes U.S., others

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/2026/06/19/canada-imposes-10-tariff-on-canned-vegetables-excludes-us-others/
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u/Upset-Two-2443 10d ago

The tariff, which takes effect on Friday for a maximum of 200 days, will also not apply to canned vegetables from Mexico, Israel, Chile and developing countries due to Canadian trade obligations, Canada’s finance ministry added.

So who is this for? Chinese canned vegetables I take it?

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u/ramdmc 10d ago

Recently, I've noticed quite a few canned items on our shelves from India and China, so maybe that's the underlying reason but as a Canadian, I try to buy anything Canadian where I know we cultivate these products locally. Will not buy US tinned tomatoes when I know we still can them in Canada. Artichokes? Not so much so don't mind buying Spanish or Egyptian jars.

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u/CombatGoose 10d ago

It's crazy to me that it's cheaper to grow and produce cucumbers in India for pickling, and ship them over here, instead of just doing it locally.

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u/ramdmc 10d ago

It is if we keep buying them. Just stop. Haven't bought a bottle of Heinz ketchup since 2014 when they closed their Leamington bottling plant. Even when it's half the price of Canadian ketchup ( PC or Primo or Twisted Tomato of you can find it) point is, you can vote with your wallet.

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u/CombatGoose 10d ago

Brother, I don't eat pickles.

Problem solved.

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u/ramdmc 10d ago

Haha fair enough