US textile exports are now facing retaliatory tariffs from Canada and the European Union.
This is in response to the US’ decision to place tariffs on aluminum and steel coming from some of the country’s closest trading partners: Europe, Canada and Mexico.

The EU has threatened tariffs on US products including cotton bed linen, various fabrics, cotton blankets and traveling rugs, and down or feather-filled bedding. The European Union will slap 25 per cent tariffs on imports from the United States. Those include men’s and women’s blue jeans, T-shirts, shorts, men’s synthetic woven industrial and occupational trousers, cotton woven bed linen that is not printed, and footwear with upper and outer soles of leather not covering the ankle.

Canada plans to retaliate by imposing its own countermeasures against imports of selected US products equal to the value of Canadian goods affected by the US tariffs.

Canada has also issued a list of threatened retaliatory tariffs on US exports. The list includes table cloths, sleeping bags, napkins. Canada is also proposing to respond to the US’ imposition of tariffs on Canadian products by targeting US mattresses sent to Canada.

Mexico will also issue a list that includes several agricultural, steel and aluminum products although there has been no mention of textile or home fashion products.