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USMCA/CUSMA/T-MEC 2026 Review: Canada, US and 100% tariffs?

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This blog series provides Baker McKenzie’s insights and strategic advice on the 2026 USMCA review, including how businesses should prepare for changes to this trilateral agreement. Baker McKenzie’s North American customs team includes trade professionals, attorneys and economists in Canada, the US and Mexico. We have a reputation for delivering strategic and practical advice to optimize supply chains under the USMCA, foster compliance, and address commercial concerns arising from Chapter 31 disputes. President Trump…

USMCA/CUSMA/T-MEC 2026 Review: A new Baker McKenzie Series  

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This blog series provides Baker McKenzie’s insights and strategic advice on the 2026 USMCA review, including how businesses should prepare for changes to this trilateral agreement. Baker McKenzie’s North American customs team includes trade professionals, attorneys and economists in Canada, the US and Mexico. We have a reputation for delivering strategic and practical advice to optimize supply chains under the USMCA, foster compliance, and address commercial concerns arising from Chapter 31 disputes. A trilateral…

There’s Value in the Details: Revisions to Canada’s Customs Valuation Amendments Clarified

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Background Amendments to the CBSA’s Valuation for Duty Regulations (Regulations) first proposed, and subject to public consultation, in May 2023 continue to hang in the balance (Amendments). In December 2025, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) released a summary (CBSA Summary) of proposed revisions to the Amendments (Revisions), open for consultation with stakeholders until January 23, 2026 (2025 Consultation). In 2023, we wrote about the Amendments in detail here and in December, we wrote about the 2025 Consultation…

China & Canada Announce Strategic Partnership on Trade and Investment

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On January 16, Canada and China announced (Canada Link) (China Link) a new “strategic partnership”, which promises to alleviate tariffs levied by Canada on Chinese EVs and tariffs levied by China on Canadian agricultural products (Partnership). The Canadian sectors poised to benefit from the Partnership, and efforts to increase trade and investment in Canada are: energy; forestry; autos; agriculture; and tourism. The Economic and Trade Cooperation Roadmap is available here and the backgrounder is available…

Canadian importers must steel themselves to prepare for new steel measures

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On November 26, Prime Minister Carney announced new protectionist measures for the Canadian steel industry that will come into force on December 26, 2026. These measures will directly impact the cost of importing foreign steel and certain derivative steel products into Canada, indirectly increasing the cost of doing business for importers whom cannot source tariffed steel products domestically. The measures were included alongside other federal commitments to boost the Canadian steel and lumber industries in…

Canada: Revisions to Proposed Valuation Amendments Published for Consultation

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Amendments to the CBSA’s Valuation for Duty Regulations (Regulations) first proposed in May 2023 (Amendments) continue to hang in the balance. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) recently released a summary of proposed revisions, open for consultation with the importing community and other stakeholders until January 23, 2026 (Consultation). Background The Amendments seek to significantly alter the legislative framework underpinning key findings made by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) in 2021 and 2022 regarding use of…

Canada: Q4 Canadian Trade Compliance Briefing Note: 10 Canadian trade issues to follow in the final ten weeks of 2025

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While Canada continues to expand its trading relationships through FTAs, the future of its most significant FTA, the USMCA/CUSMA, and its trading relationships with the United States and China remains uncertain. Canadian importers and exporters face continued regulatory changes (e.g. customs valuation amendments, novel sanctions reporting requirements, supply chain reporting) and administrative changes (e.g. CARM, ACE Portal) in a rising protectionist trade environment. The Carney administration has continued to roll out policy and economic initiatives…

Canada:  Canadian Government Repeals Surtax on Certain U.S. Origin Goods, While Surtax Remains on Iron, Steel, Aluminum and Autos  

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On August 29, the Government of Canada issued the Order Amending and Repealing Certain Orders Made Under the Customs Tariff (United States Surtax) (Order), which repeals the application of Canada’s 25% retaliatory surtax (Surtax) to numerous U.S. origin goods, effective September 1. Key takeaways for importers: Background The Order amends Canada’s three existing surtax orders, which have authorized a 25% retaliatory tariff on numerous U.S. origin goods since March and April 2025: United States Surtax Order…

Canada: Canada eliminates 25% retaliatory tariff on USMCA qualifying goods

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While Canada and the US continue to negotiate a new economic and security agreement, Canada announced that it will eliminate its 25% retaliatory tariffs on certain USMCA qualifying goods as of September 1, 2025 in an effort to deescalate trade tensions and keep bilateral talks moving forward. The announcement follows a meeting between Prime Minister Carney and President Trump on trade and security. Prime Minister Carney also expressed hope that the USMCA review, scheduled for…

Canada: Canada broadens steel surtax to FTA countries and introduces China melt & pour tariff

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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…