Canada and United Kingdom Make Stopgap Deal to Avert Tariffs After Brexit

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, welcomes Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during official arrivals for a NATO leaders meeting at The Grove hotel and resort in Watford, Hertfordshire, England on Dec. 4, 2019. AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File

OTTAWA—Canada and the United Kingdom have inked a temporary agreement that will head off an automatic increase in tariffs that was set to kick in when Britain leaves the European Union next week.

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the last-minute deal on Tuesday, ensuring Canadian goods such as maple syrup , lobster, beef and car parts aren’t slapped with British tariffs on Jan. 1.