India, July 11 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that a 35 per cent tariff will be imposed on goods imported from Canada starting August 1.

The decision was conveyed in a letter addressed to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, marking the latest in a series of more than 20 such letters issued by Trump since Monday.

The move comes amid ongoing negotiations over what Trump has termed "reciprocal" tariffs, during which he has repeatedly threatened to unilaterally set rates.

"Instead of working with the United States, Canada retaliated with its own Tariffs. Starting August 1, 2025, we will charge Canada a Tariff of 35% on Canadian products sent into the United States, separate from all Sectoral Tariffs," Trump wrote in th...