Tariffs. Customs. Trade Remedies

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Nat Halvorson (US)

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On July 23, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced final and immediate new tariffs on imports from 60 economies (59 countries and the European Union), including nearly all of the United States’ largest trading partners. The duties are imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and are tied to USTR’s assessment of measures these economies have taken to adopt and enforce prohibitions on the importation of goods made…

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…