Donald Trump threatens Canada with a 50% tariff on aircraft imports.

Tariff Resentment Trump Threatens Canada with Tariffs on Aircraft Imports

2026-02-05 Source: dpa | Translated by AI 1 min Reading Time

US President Donald Trump threatens the neighboring country Canada with a new 50 percent tariff on aircraft imports.

As the reason for the possible tariff, Trump cited the treatment of Gulfstream, a US manufacturer of business aircraft, by Canadian authorities.(Image: Bombardier) — As the reason for the possible tariff, Trump cited the treatment of Gulfstream, a US manufacturer of business aircraft, by Canadian authorities.
(Image: Bombardier)

Regarding the announced tariffs, Trump stated on his platform Truth Social that all aircraft from the Canadian manufacturer Bombardier and all other jets produced there would be denied US approval.

As the reason for the withdrawal and the possible punitive tariff, Trump cited the treatment of Gulfstream, a US business jet manufacturer, by Canadian authorities. Canada had not granted operating licenses to several models of the Bombardier competitor, effectively banning their sale in the neighboring country, Trump complained. If this was not "immediately corrected," he threatened to impose an additional import fee of 50 percent.

Trump often resorts to tariffs to enforce his will. Even traditionally close allies like Canada are not spared. At times, however, Trump uses tariffs merely as a threat and ultimately does not implement them.

Trump increasingly targets ally Canada

Just a few days ago, Trump threatened Canada with exorbitant tariffs to prevent closer economic cooperation between the neighbor and China. Should the Canadian government strike a deal with the People's Republic, all imports from Canada would be subject to a 100 percent tariff, he wrote on Truth Social.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, who, like his predecessor Justin Trudeau, had various disputes with Trump in the past, traveled to Beijing in January and subsequently announced closer cooperation with China.

Canada is rolling back some of its tariffs on Chinese electric cars; in return, China plans to reduce trade barriers for Canadian agricultural products such as canola.

After his trip to China, Carney stood out at the World Economic Forum in Davos with an emphatic speech that was also understood as criticism of Trump and his aggressive "America First" policy. The US President had repeatedly mentioned the idea of integrating Canada as a state into the USA.

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