Tax & Trade
U.S.-Canada Trade War Rattles Agriculture
On September 9, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) reported to Cabinet in its safeguard inquiry on frozen and canned vegetable goods (GC-2025-001). It split the case into two classes: Frozen –...
US and China discuss tariff cuts ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
With just a week remaining before President Donald Trump hosts Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the White House on September 24, the two governments are racing to finalize a tariff...
Section 338 Tariffs on Canadian Goods Take Effect
Over the weekend, U.S.–Canada trade negotiations broke down at the eleventh hour, and 50% Section 338 tariffs on roughly $20 billion of Canadian goods officially took effect at 12:01 a.m....
Russia Sanctions Bill Continues to Advance through Senate; Contains Significant Tariff Provisions
The Senate has taken an initial step toward advancing significant new sanctions legislation targeting Russia and countries that continue to purchase Russian energy products. On July 28, the Senate voted 86–12...
Critical Minerals News: Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950
On July 30, 2026, the President signed a Presidential Determination (the “Determination”) invoking Section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. § 4511), with respect...
From IEEPA to Section 122 to Section 301: Understanding the Administration’s New Forced-Labor Tariffs
On July 23, the Trump Administration announced a sweeping new Section 301 tariff action covering imports from 60 economies, including the European Union. Together, these economies account for approximately 99.4% of...
President Trump’s Aluminum and Steel Tariff Actions Hurt America’s Farmers, Food and Beverage Producers, and Can Manufacturers
The Trump Administration must provide immediate, targeted tariff relief for U.S. can manufacturers and food producers as part of an America First trade agenda. April 3, 2025—Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI)...
Trump Rebuilds Tariff Framework After Supreme Court Ruling
The Administration under President Donald Trump has launched a sweeping series of trade investigations targeting roughly 60 economies as it works to rebuild its tariff policy after the Supreme Court...
Oil Surges as Iran Conflict Continues
U.S. crude prices jumped above $80 per barrel as the escalating conflict involving Iran disrupted oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway for global energy trade that...