This blog post covers the most important developments in the trade sphere for the week of March 17-21, 2025.
State Department Determines All Agency Actions on International Trade are “Foreign Affairs Functions” of the U.S. Government
On March 13, 2025, the State Department published a notice in the Federal Register designating all agency action with
This blog post covers trade developments occurring during the eighth week of the new Trump Administration. It covers events occurring through 12:00 pm Eastern time on Friday, March 14.
Ongoing Tariff Developments
On March 4, 2025 and March 7, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) implemented five Presidential Executive Orders governing imports from China
Following President Trump’s imposition of a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum products from various countries, including Canada, on March 12, the Canadian government announced its countermeasures. Effective today, March 13, these measures impose additional surtaxes targeting CAD $29.8 billion worth of goods originating from the United States.
The tariffs are designed to be reciprocal
This blog post covers trade developments occurring during the seventh week of the new Trump Administration. It covers events occurring through 12:00 pm Eastern time on Friday, March 7.
Import-Related Developments
IEEPA Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Take Effect March 4 but Modified Two Days Later
The tariffs imposed by President Trump on Canada and
Canada
In response to President Trump imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada as previously reported here, the Canadian Government announced retaliatory tariffs against imports from the United States. Canada announced 25% tariffs on $30 billion worth of U.S. products effective Tuesday, March 4. The list of tariff codes subject to the additional tariff
Customs Provides Guidance on New Tariff Subheadings Applicable to Canada and Mexico Tariffs, De Minimis Treatment Will Temporarily Remain Available
On March 3, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs) issued two notices providing guidance on the implementation of the previously announced tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. The notices also provide the
Tariff News
IEEPA Tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada
We previously covered President Trump’s IEEPA tariffs and the various retaliatory tariff and nontariff countermeasures announced by each country in separate posts. Currently, the Mexico and Canada tariffs have been paused until March 10, and only the 10% tariffs on China are in effect.
Removal and
Husch Blackwell sent an update on this development on February 3. Read our legal update to discover the latest regarding President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.
In response to the tariffs imposed by President Trump on Canada, Mexico, and China on February 1, 2025 under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), each
Husch Blackwell sent an update on this development on February 3. Read our legal update to discover the latest regarding President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.
On February 1, 2025, President Trump signed three Executive Orders (“EO”) under Section 1702(a)(1)(B) of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977(“IEEPA”)declaring a national emergency due
On February 1st, President Trump signed Executive Orders imposing 25% tariffs on all goods from Canada and Mexico with the exception of Canadian oil imports, which will be subject to a 10% tariff. Additionally, the President signed an Executive Order imposing a 10% tariff on goods from China. These tariffs are in addition to any