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Canada Initiates WTO Dispute Consultations Over Tariffs

On March 5 and March 12, 2025, the Government of Canada issued back-to-back requests for dispute settlement consultations with the United States under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU)...more

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U.S. Tariffs on Mexico and Canada Take Effect; Increased Tariff Rate on China Imposed

On March 4, 2025, in an escalation of its tariff-heavy trade strategy, the Trump Administration officially implemented the previously paused tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico while simultaneously increasing existing...more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: February 2025

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Welcome to the February 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more

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Trump 2.0: U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Key Trading Partners 

After months of anticipation, on February 1, 2025, President Trump announced the imposition of significant tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China through three Executive Orders (EOs). While additional details are expected to be...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Welcome to 2025: Are You Ready for Tariffs?

Incoming United States President Donald Trump has announced his intent to impose a 25% tariff on imports from Canada when he takes office on January 20, 2025. Canada plans countermeasures on C$150-billion of U.S. imports — 10...more

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The Impact of President-Elect Trump's Proposed Tariffs on U.S. Businesses

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On November 25, 2024, President-elect Trump announced that he would impose an additional 10% tariff on China, and 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, garnering considerable attention both for their potential to reshape the U.S....more

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Can the President Impose Tariffs Without Congressional Approval?

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During his 2024 presidential campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised to impose a variety of new tariffs, even without congressional approval, including a 25%-75% tariff rate on Mexican imports, a 60% tariff rate on...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.17.2020 | Top Story: Senate Passes USMCA by Wide Margin to Update NAFTA

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While there’s plenty of other business afoot in D.C. these days, it also happens to have been a pretty big week for trade deals. A day after Phase One with China was inked, the Senate overwhelmingly approved a revised...more

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International Trade Update: A Long Hot Summer of Trade Disturbances

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The Administration has been fully occupied this summer in its ongoing disputes with America’s major trading partners.  The U.S. Government is at least nominally resuming high level trade negotiations with China after months...more

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The United States Agrees to Suspend National Security Duties on Imports of Steel and Aluminum from Mexico and Canada

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On May 17, 2019, the United States agreed to suspend the Section 232 tariffs that it had imposed on aluminum and steel imports from Mexico and Canada. As a result of the agreements, on May 19, 2019, President Trump issued two...more

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Trade Roundup: Whats New in Steel Safeguards, U.S. Surtaxes and CUSMA

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There have been a number of developments in recent weeks affecting Canada's surtaxes on imports of certain steel, aluminum, and other goods to Canada. This post summarizes the recent changes....more

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WTO Panel Issues Mixed Decision in Softwood Lumber Dispute; Upholds US “Zeroing” Methodology

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On April 9, 2019, a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel issued its ruling in the most recent installment of the long-running US–Canada softwood lumber dispute. The panel’s decision is notable for its...more

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Updating the WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism is Critical for Canadian Business

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The World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement system has been a remarkably good tool for resolving disputes, but it is not perfect and like any mechanism that has been in use for some time, it needs updating. The last...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - October 2018

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The United States And Canada Reach Agreement On A “New NAFTA” - As we reported previously, on August 27, 2018, Mexico and the United States announced that they had reached a preliminary agreement to replace the North...more

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Canadian Safeguard Measures - Full Report

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Safeguards are exceptional measures intended to temporarily assist domestic producers that have suffered, or are threatened by serious injury from increased imports of specific goods. Unlike anti-dumping or anti-subsidy...more

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Canadian Safeguard Measures - Executive Summary

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Safeguards are exceptional measures intended to temporarily assist domestic producers that have suffered, or are threatened by serious injury from increased imports of specific goods. Unlike anti-dumping or anti-subsidy...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - July 2018

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The Trump Administration Announces Final List Of Articles Subject To Section 301 Tariffs - On June 15, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) released the final list of 818 Chinese products that...more

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Update on Section 232 Tariffs: Reactions In Canada, Mexico, The European Union & Japan

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On March 8, 2018, President Trump exercised "his authority to impose a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports" under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. On April 30, 2018,...more

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Canada Retaliates to U.S. Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum

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As of midnight on May 31, the Trump administration revoked the exemptions to the U.S. ad valorem tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum previously granted to Canada, the EU, and Mexico. In a swift response following the...more

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US Imposes New Tariffs on Steel and Aluminium for EU, Canada and Mexico

On 1 June 2018, the US imposed tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium from the EU, Canada and Mexico. The tariffs are 25% on steel and 10% on aluminium. ...more

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Softwood Lumber Update: WTO Affirms US Methodology in Determining the Benefit Attributable to Log Export Restrictions in Indonesia...

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Canada’s efforts to defend its controversial restrictions on the export of logs from British Columbia (LERs) took a recent blow, as a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel affirmed the United States Department of Commerce’s...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Wine Wars: Australia takes Canada to WTO Alleging Discriminatory Rules Governing Wine Sales

On January 12, 2018, Australia brought a historical first WTO trade dispute against Canada. The request for consultations alleges that the Canadian Government and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia (“B.C.”), Ontario,...more

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ITC Continues Duties on Imports of Softwood Lumber From Canada

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Significant antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVDs) on imports of softwood lumber from Canada will continue following the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) final affirmative injury determination made...more

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Sweden’s Request to Ban American Lobster in the EU Risks Violating the Rules of the WTO

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On February 29, 2016, the Swedish Government requested that the European Union impose a ban on imports of U.S./Canadian live lobster (Homarus americanus). Sweden argued that Homarus americanus is an “alien invasive species”...more

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US China Trade War

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The October blog post will be broken up into two parts. This October 15th post will comment on the TPP Agreement signed today and well as President Xi Jinping’s recent trip to the US and my impressions from Beijing, China...more

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