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China implements retaliatory tariffs on Canadian origin agricultural and seafood products

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Canada now faces tariffs on Canadian-origin goods issued by two major trading partners: the United States and China. On March 8, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced retaliatory tariffs on Canadian agricultural and seafood products in response to Canada’s Fall 2024 implementation of a 100% surtax on Chinese origin EVs and 25% surtax on Chinese origin steel and aluminium products. China’s retaliatory tariffs follow its conclusion of an anti-discrimination investigation against Canada that was initiated…

Trump Tariffs – Canada – Retaliatory Measures Implemented March 4, 2025

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President Trump signed an executive order on February 1, 2025 (“Executive Order”), imposing long‑anticipated tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“US Tariffs”). Canada retaliated swiftly by implementing retaliatory tariffs; however, both sets of tariffs were paused for 30-days while the US and Canada negotiated whether the tariffs would come into force. Despite Canada undertaking extensive measures to secure its border, the US implemented the US Tariffs at 12:01 AM EST on March…

2025 Canadian Trade and Customs Outlook: Forced Labour

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Baker McKenzie’s Canadian international trade and customs team is publishing a series of articles reviewing 2024 trade and customs compliance developments and looking ahead to 2025’s burgeoning issues. This article focuses on Canadian legislative and enforcement developments in combatting forced and child labour. Before we dive into Canada’s commitments to combatting forced and child labour, here is an overview of the current state of politics in Canada, which includes a discussion of the legislative powers…

Trump Tariffs – Further Updates from Canada

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President Trump signed an executive order on February 1, 2025 (“Executive Order”), imposing the long-anticipated tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“U.S. Tariffs”).Canada retaliated swiftly by implementing retaliatory tariffs/countermeasures at a rate of 25% pursuant to sections 53 and 79 of the Customs Tariff by way of an Order in Council (United States Surtax Order (2025) (“Canada Tariffs”). Read the Government of Canada’s press release here. For the…

2025 Canadian Trade Outlook: Trade Remedies

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Baker McKenzie’s Canadian international trade and customs team is publishing a series of articles reviewing 2024 trade and customs compliance developments and looking ahead to 2025’s burgeoning issues. This article focuses on Canada’s trade remedies regime. Before we dive into the trade remedies outlook, here is an overview of the current state of politics in Canada, which includes a discussion of the legislative powers that remain while Canadian Parliament is prorogued until March 24, 2025.…

2025 Canadian Trade Outlook: Customs

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Baker McKenzie’s Canadian international trade and customs team is publishing a series of articles reviewing 2024 trade and customs compliance developments and looking ahead to 2025’s burgeoning issues. This article focuses on Canada’s customs regime. Before we dive into the customs outlook, here is an overview of the current state of politics in Canada, which includes a discussion of the legislative powers that remain while Canadian Parliament is prorogued until March 24, 2025. (Click the…

How Canadian businesses can prepare for tit-for-tat tariffs in 2025

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This is not Canada’s first rodeo with an America-first, U.S. presidential administration. The President-elect’s recent announcement of 25% tariffs on “all” Canadian (and Mexican) imports echoes of 2018, where in his first term, President Trump applied 25% tariffs on Canadian-origin steel and aluminum products (2018 Tariffs). In response, Canada applied countermeasures targeting U.S. origin steel and aluminum and a range of U.S. origin goods. In this article we examine lessons from the tit-for-tat tariffs applied…

Update on Canadian Modern Slavery Reporting

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Following the first year of reporting under Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the “Supply Chains Act”), Public Safety Canada has presented its inaugural annual report to Parliament and published updated guidance on the reporting requirements. As we look ahead to the upcoming year, it is important for companies to assess their reporting obligations and maintain their current momentum in preparation for the next reporting period. On November 15,…

Q4 2024 Canadian Trade Update

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As the final weeks of calendar-year 2024 draw to a close, we have highlighted some of the top trade issues impacting entities doing business in Canada and Canadian companies operating abroad. Businesses should continue to stay focused on trade compliance. We expect the developments noted below will occupy the time and attention of c-suite executives and trade compliance teams, alike. Summer 2024 was busy with government initiated-consultations focused on economic resilience and national security. After…

Canada announces surtaxes on Chinese EVs, steel and aluminum with more products to come

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During a cabinet retreat focused on the economy, the Government of Canada announced the implementation of a 100% surtax on Chinese EVs, a 25% surtax on steel and aluminum products from China, limitations on EV tax incentives, and an additional consultation on proposed measures related to batteries, semiconductors, solar products and critical minerals. The Government cites the risk of trade diversion due to trade measures implemented by the EU (read our overview here) and USA (read our overview here) in its…