President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable event to discuss aid for farmers, in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Dec. 8, 2025. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images
U.S. President Donald Trump says he is considering “very severe” tariffs on fertilizer imports from Canada as the United States readies a $12 billion aid package for farmers grappling with the repercussions of the ongoing trade war.
Trump mentioned the increased levy on Canada while responding to reporters’ questions at a Dec. 8 White House roundtable where he announced the tariff relief fund for U.S. farmers, who have been paying more for agricultural products like seed and fertilizer due to Trump’s global trade policies.
