Canada announced further protections for its domestic steel industry, expanding the application of a 50% surtax on certain steel goods initially implemented on June 27, 2025 (Steel Surtax) and introducing a 25% surtax on all imported steel products (with the exception of the US) that contain steel melted and poured in China. The Steel Surtax was introduced following a public consultation to address the risk of steel trade diversion from third countries to the Canadian…
As mentioned in our US customs team’s blog post, on July 10, US President Trump announced 35% tariffs on imports from Canada. The new tariffs are scheduled to commence on August 1. Current US tariffs on Canada include 25% tariffs on Canadian origin goods excluding US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) qualifying goods, 10% tariffs on energy products and potash, 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum goods and derivative products, and 25% tariffs on automobiles and parts. The…
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued its bi-annual update to its trade verification priorities this week. These priorities provide notice to Canadian importers of the goods and customs programs which will be targeted by CBSA’s compliance crosshairs throughout the remainder of 2025. Several goods remain subject to the CBSA’s 2025 trade verification priorities for their 2nd, 3rd and 4th round. While the verification priorities under tariff classification and origin announced in January remain static, the CBSA has not…
As reported on our blog earlier this week here and here, this Wednesday, July 9th, President Trump sent a letter to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva informing that the United States will be imposing 50% tariffs on all Brazilian imports effective August 1st. The seven-paragraph correspondence follows a week in which Brazil hosted the BRICs summit in Rio de Janeiro. The letter cites the ongoing trial in Brazil against former President Jair Bolsonaro,…
The UK published its Customs Valuation Handbook (“Handbook”) on 25 June 2025, offering a comprehensive update on its guidance for how the customs value should be determined for goods imported into the UK. While not legally binding, it clarifies HM Revenue & Customs’ (“HMRC”) interpretation of the law, bringing it more in line with the type of customs valuation guidance published by the European Commission.This update follows earlier consultations and forms part of HMRC’s broader effort…
Following a busy week in trade, with numerous US court decisions over the past days, businesses may be left wondering as the week wraps up: where does the recent flurry of decisions leave us? Where things stand Refresher on how we got here
In a landmark decision, the United States Court of International Trade (“CIT”) has ruled against the President’s imposition of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”). The decision (involving two consolidated cases, V.O.S. Selections, Inc. et al. v. United States of America et al. and The State of Oregon et al. v. United States Department of Homeland Security et al.), is the first court decision on the Administration’s trade policy and the first…
The United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) have concluded a trade deal covering a range of products and promoting market access for goods. In response to the recent additional tariffs adopted by the US administration, both countries agreed to the following: Additionally, the UK-US trade deal includes: The US administration has also announced that this trade deal includes streamlined customs procedures for US exports, the creation of a secure supply chain for pharmaceutical…
In briefThe US Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) has initiated a Section 232 national security investigation into the imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients. This investigation aims to determine whether these imports threaten US national security. The scope of the investigation includes finished drug products, medical countermeasures, critical inputs such as active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), key starting materials, and derivative products of these items. Commerce may restrict imports of these products through tariffs, quotas, or other…
Yesterday, President Trump announced a 90-day postponement of the individualized reciprocal tariffs for most countries (see our blog post on these tariffs here), with the notable exception of China. This decision comes amidst ongoing global trade tensions and aims to provide temporary relief to international trade partners. However, the baseline tariff of 10% for most countries worldwide, which took effect on April 5, 2025, remains in place without a specified end date. China had previously indicated…