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Trump Tariff Tracker -- July 2

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The news of trade negotiations – those that have succeeded and those that are faltering – continues to come in as we are a week away from the country-specific reciprocal tariffs coming into effect. Today, President Trump...more

J.S. Held

Tariffs and Trade Series: The Potential Impacts of Tariffs and Global Trade Shifts

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The global trade landscape is experiencing rapid shifts driven by escalating tariffs, geopolitical realignments, and supply chain disruptions. In North America, businesses must navigate changing US trade policies, evolving...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Understanding Tariffs and Strategies for Mitigating Their Impact

In recent months, tariffs have become a significant concern for businesses importing goods, particularly in relation to trade agreements between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, as well as with other countries. The U.S....more

Alston & Bird

Trump Administration Delays Canada Tariffs

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It appears that Canada is also in negotiations and that U.S. tariffs will be delayed 30 days in line with the delay of tariffs on products from Mexico. Trudeau says Trump agrees to a pause on U.S. tariffs on Canada....more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Tariffs as Promised: What to Do Next

On Feb. 1, President Donald Trump signed orders implementing tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, as promised. The tariffs are set to go into effect Feb. 4, meaning payments will start becoming due for imports as of 12:01...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Les États-Unis imposent des tarifs douaniers considérables au Canada; le Canada annonce des contre-mesures

À compter du mardi 4 février 2025, les importations canadiennes aux États-Unis seront assujetties à un tarif additionnel de 25 %, sauf pour les produits énergétiques canadiens, qui seront assujettis à un tarif de 10 %, en...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

U.S. Imposes Sweeping Tariffs on Canada; Canada Announces Countermeasures

Effective Tuesday, February 4, 2025, Canadian imports into the United States will be subject to an additional 25% tariff, except for Canadian energy products, which will be subject to a 10% tariff, pursuant to an Executive...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

Trump 2.0: America First Trade Policy Takes Shape

On January 20, 2025, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States. Within hours of taking office, President Trump issued dozens of executive orders and an “America First Trade Policy” memorandum...more

Miller Canfield

Preparing for Tariff Increases - Mitigation Strategies

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During the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign, President-elect Donald Trump promised to impose a variety of new tariffs. President Trump may seek to immediately apply levies of up to 20% on all imports, 25% on items from Mexico...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

Mintz - ML Strategies

2024 Post-Election Analysis: Trade and Tariffs

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Trade Agenda for Donald Trump’s Second Term and the Role of the 119th Congress - Donald Trump's first term as president was defined by a protectionist trade policy focused on renegotiating trade agreements and imposing...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Amendments to Canada’s Export Control List: Addition of Quantum Computing and Advanced Semiconductors

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On July 20, 2024, an Order Amending Canada’s Export Control List (ECL) (SOR/2024-112, or the Order) came into effect. This amendment adds five new controls under Item 5506 of the ECL, extending Canada's export regulation of...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Bill C-282 and an Update on Canada-U.K. Bilateral Trade Negotiations: Implications for the Dairy, Meat and Automotive Sectors

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On April 16, 2024, Bill C-282 passed second reading in the Senate of Canada. If adopted, this legislation would restrict Canada's trade negotiators from conceding further market access for products in the dairy, poultry and...more

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Tackling Foreign Regulatory Barriers—International Avenues

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Canadian exporters in various sectors sometimes face barriers created by foreign laws, regulations or their interpretation. The vast majority of impediments take the form of product regulatory requirements such as product...more

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The United Kingdom's Accession to the CPTPP: Good or Bad for Canada?

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On March 31, 2023, the United Kingdom announced the conclusion of negotiations on the accession of the United Kingdom to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), representing a "first" since the...more

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Geopolitics and Geoeconomics: Trade and Investment Disruptions and Implications

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International trade and investment is a crucial channel through which economies and individual businesses specialize, innovate, become more productive, and grow incomes, output and employment while also containing input costs...more

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Amendments to Canada's Export Control List Take Effect July 23, 2021

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The updated version of A Guide to Canada's Export Control List (the Guide) will come into force on July 23, 2021, replacing the previous December 2018 version of the Guide. Amendments to the Export Control List (ECL)...more

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The Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement: Deepening Ties Between Canada and the U.K.

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Canada and the United Kingdom agreed on a ​​​​​​​transitional trade continuity agreement on November 21, 2020. The full text of the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (TCA) was signed by Canada and the U.K. on...more

Baker Donelson

Revised NAFTA Awaits Congressional Approval

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On November 30, President Trump, along with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and outgoing Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, signed a revised trade agreement to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Mexico Keeps Investment Disputes Mechanism Under New USMCA

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• After months of uncertainty, the United States, Mexico and Canada recently reached a new trilateral trade agreement, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Here Comes the U.S.-Mexico Trade Agreement

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The North American Free Trade Agreement – NAFTA for short – just took one step closer to no longer existing. As originally reported by the NY Times, the United States and Mexico announced that they had reached agreement on...more

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A Global Business Look at the Pacific Rim

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It is not often that a group of lawyers gets an update in geopolitics from a senior military leader on exchange to the U.S. Pacific Command—but we had this privilege at a recent legal conference in Hawaii....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NAFTA Update

The 25% steel and 10% aluminum tariffs announced today, and effective 15 days from now, raise a new cloud over the NAFTA negotiations. Although they temporarily exempt Canada and Mexico, the Administration has made it clear...more

Dickinson Wright

Canada Reaches Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

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On January 23, 2018, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, announced that Canada had reached an agreement with Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru,...more

Cozen O'Connor

NAFTA Renegotiations and Agriculture

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On January 8, 2018, President Donald Trump spoke at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual conference. During his speech, President Trump said his administration is working on negotiating a good deal for farmers in the...more

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