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Canada is seeking to conclude Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as soon as possible.
Current status of softwood lumber (SWL) trade dispute between Canada and the United States.
The Canadian and U.S. economies are deeply integrated with the U.S. being Canada's top trading partner, largest source of foreign direct investment, and primary export market across several key sector
U.S. anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations into corrosion-resistant steel (CORE) imports from Canada.
There is some uncertainty regarding how the United States will approach the upcoming CUSMA trilateral review in a context of unjustified tariffs imposed on Canadian and Mexican imports.
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On March 7, 2025 the U.S. paused its IEPPA (fentanyl-border related) tariffs on goods imported from Canada that qualify for duty-free preferential treatment under the Canada-U.S-Mexico Agreement.
Canada is subject to U.S. tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) related to fentanyl and the border, Section 232 steel and aluminium tariffs, and Section 232 automotive
Since February, the US administration has initiated 7 sectoral investigations under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act to determine the effects of imports in the specified sectors on US security
The United States imposed global tariffs of 25% under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act on imports of automobiles and non-CUSMA compliant auto parts on April 3 and May 3, respectively.
On March 12, the United States imposed 25% Section 232 tariffs on imported steel and aluminum products, and certain derivative products from all sources, including Canada.