Here are the items on N.S. grocery store shelves that would be most impacted by tariffs
Shampoo, coffee, ice cream are on the list, while diapers, infant formula and pharmaceuticals are not
Canadian consumers got a reprieve on Monday when U.S. President Donald Trump put on hold his plan to place a 25 per cent tariff on virtually all Canadian goods coming into the United States starting Feb. 4.
Ottawa had announced over the weekend it would retaliate by imposing tariffs on a roster of American imported goods.
Trump said Monday the tariffs he'd announced Saturday will be paused for 30 days "to see whether or not a final economic deal with Canada can be structured."
The complete list of U.S. imports that would have been subject to a Canadian retaliatory tariff includes a variety of consumer goods such as appliances, furniture, motorcycles, books and clothing.
It also includes a number of common items on grocery store shelves, ranging from frozen strawberries to toilet paper to peanut butter.
Products like infant formula, diapers, medical supplies and pharmaceuticals would not be subject to tariffs when imported from the U.S.
The impact of the tariff would depend on the grocery item — the vast majority of chicken, eggs and milk consumed in Nova Scotia is Canadian and not imported from the U.S. However, a significant amount of the frozen fruit Nova Scotians eat is imported.
Here's a look at how much of some common grocery items are produced and consumed in the province:
Grocery items included on Canada's list of products subject to the tariff (the complete list is here):
- Poultry.
- Eggs.
- Milk and cream.
- Butter and margarine.
- Yogurt.
- Cheese.
- Ice cream.
- Various spices and seasonings, including vanilla, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, thyme, ginger, cumin and others.
- Tomatoes.
- Cucumbers.
- Oranges, lemons, limes and other citrus.
- Melons.
- Berries, including raspberries and blackberries.
- Peaches.
- Coffee and tea.
- Grain products, including wheat, rye, barley, oats and rice.
- Cooking oil products, including canola, palm oils and sunflower oils.
- Shrimp and prawns.
- Flour.
- Sugar.
- Honey.
- Chocolate and cocoa products.
- Pastas.
- Prepared bakery products, including bread, pizza, pies, cakes and other pastries.
- Orange juice.
- Nuts and peanut butter.
- Beans.
- Condiments, including mustard, ketchup and other tomato sauces, mayonnaise and salad dressings.
- Soups.
- Bottled water, including waters containing added sugar or other sweetened or flavoured water.
- Toiletries, including shampoos, toothpaste, deodorant and soaps.
- Protein powder.
- Toilet paper.
