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   Seven Steps to Alan   
   Re: [Oh Canada...] US Dairy Products: Ta   
   11 Mar 25 22:48:37   
   
   XPost: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh, alt.politics.trump, talk.politics.guns   
   XPost: sac.politics, can.politics   
   From: 7steps@knox.com   
      
   On 3/11/2025 6:53 PM, Alan wrote:   
   > On 2025-03-11 17:51, Leroy N. Soetoro wrote:   
   >> Before President Trump took office, what tariffs did Canada impose on   
   >> U.S.   
   >> goods, and what percentages were there on various products exported to   
   >> the   
   >> US?   
   >>   
   >> Before January 1st, Canada had tariffs on certain U.S. products,   
   >> primarily   
   >> in sectors protected under its supply management system. These included:   
   >>   
   >> Dairy Products: Tariffs ranged from 200% to 300% on items like milk,   
   >> cheese, and butter to protect Canadian dairy farmers.   
   >>   
   >> Poultry and Eggs: Similar high tariffs were applied to chicken, turkey,   
   >> and eggs.   
   >>   
   >> Grain Products: Some grains faced tariffs, though these were generally   
   >> lower than those on dairy and poultry.   
   >>   
   >> These tariffs were part of Canada's long-standing trade policies to   
   >> support domestic industries.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >   
   > You doofus.   
   >   
   > Those tariffs only applied on imports above a certain volume.   
      
   That's how all tariffs work, doofus.  Read the fine print.   
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
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