On Monday, July 20, President Trump signed three Proclamations invoking Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose 50% tariffs on certain Canadian origin goods (Section 338 Tariffs). These tariffs are scheduled to enter into force at 12:01 AM EST on August 19, 2026. The Proclamations cite various actions by Canada that allegedly discriminate against the commerce of the United States in three core areas related to the USMCA/CUSMA: automotive, dairy, and alcohol products.…
On July 1, 2026, the United States formally declined to renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA, T-MEC, CUSMA, or the Agreement) during the Agreement’s first mandatory joint review meeting. Mexico and Canada had formally indicated their intention to renew the Agreement in the weeks leading up to the meeting. The US decision does not terminate the Agreement. Rather, it triggers the Agreement’s annual review mechanism, under which the parties will meet each year to determine…
On June 19, 2026, the Department of Finance announced a 10% provisional safeguard measure on global imports of canned vegetables (Provisional Safeguard). The Order-in-Council can be found here, along with the relevant Customs Notice here. This measure was introduced three months after the Government of Canada directed the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) to conduct a safeguard inquiry into frozen and canned vegetables (Vegetable Safeguard Inquiry), in the same week as the inquiry’s public hearings,…
On June 12, 2026, the Canadian government introduced Bill C-35, the Ban on Importing Goods Made with Forced Labour Act. Bill C-35 establishes a new statutory framework to prohibit forced labour imports, replacing the Customs Tariff’s current prohibition on importing goods produced wholly or in part by forced or child labour. Bill C-35 is available here. Bill C-35 empowers the Minister of Foreign Affairs to list goods (by country, region, manufacturer) that it suspects are…
On April 20, 2026, the Government of Canada directed the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (Tribunal) to conduct a safeguard inquiry into imports of certain finished wood products, including wood cabinets, hardwood flooring, and wood storage furniture. The statutory Order in Council setting out the details of the inquiry is available here. This safeguard inquiry was announced on the heels of a March 2026 safeguard inquiry into canned and frozen vegetables (we write about it here),…
As 2026 brings new compliance challenges and opportunities, Baker McKenzie’s Canadian international trade team is here to help you stay ahead. We are launching our annual series of insights that unpack 2025’s biggest developments and spotlight the trade issues set to define 2026, bringing the clarity needed to navigate the evolving trade landscape. This article focuses on Canadian customs. The year ahead promises more challenges for Canadian importers and exporters, as the landscape of surtaxes…
The Government of Canada directed the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) to conduct a safeguard inquiry into imports of certain canned and frozen vegetables (Vegetable Safeguard Inquiry) and is considering directing the CITT to initiate a safeguard inquiry on wood cabinets and vanities, hardwood flooring and engineered wood storage furniture. The CITT’s Notice of Commencement, issued March 16, 2026 is available here. The Vegetable Safeguard Inquiry was publicly announced by Finance Canada on March 13,…
As 2026 brings new compliance challenges and opportunities, Baker McKenzie’s Canadian international trade team is here to help you stay ahead. We are launching our annual series of insights that unpack 2025’s biggest developments and spotlight the trade issues set to define 2026, bringing the clarity needed to navigate the evolving trade landscape. This article focuses on Canada’s regulation of forced labour and child labour. It remains unclear whether the Government of Canada’s 2024 ambitions…
As 2026 brings new compliance challenges and opportunities, Baker McKenzie’s Canadian international trade team is here to help you stay ahead. We are launching our annual series of insights that unpack 2025’s biggest developments and spotlight the trade issues set to define 2026, bringing the clarity needed to navigate the evolving trade landscape. This article focuses on Canada’s trade remedies regime. The CBSA has continued to bolster its trade remedy enforcement by introducing procedural changes…
To kick off its 2026 Global Trade and Customs Webinar Series Baker McKenzie’s global customs team led a discussion on the the impact of the US Supreme Court’s recent IEEPA ruling and how the decision reshapes the global trade landscape. Below are the key takeaways from our recent discussion on the ruling. You can view the webinar recording and register for upcoming installments in the series here. 1. IEEPA-based tariffs declared illegal The US Supreme…