Topic
Tariffs
Border duties used for revenue, industrial policy, bargaining and economic coercion.
- Tariffs forecast Oct 24, 2026Canadian Farm-Tariff Notice Has 35% Chance by 31 OctoberForeman puts 35% odds on a U.S. record naming eligible Canadian-linked agricultural products and their effective date by 31 October.
- Tariffs fact Oct 22, 2026Canada and Ontario Announce C$8.7bn Tariff PackageThe governments announced funding for steel, automotive projects and road infrastructure for critical-mineral development in Northern Ontario.
- Russia Sanctions fact Oct 18, 2026Rubio States a 60-Day Period for Russia Duty WaiverA State Department release and Reuters place a 60-day period beside a Russia-duty waiver that remains in effect until further action.
- Trade fact Sep 29, 2026U.S. import exclusion of unnamed Canadian annex goods takes effect at 12:01 a.m. EasternThe White House proclamation bars certain Canadian products listed only in an unpublished annex; AP puts the same clock at Tuesday 12:01 a.m. Eastern.
- Trade ledgers fact Sep 28, 2026Washington posts 30-for-30 lists; Beijing names $30bn MFN cutsThe White House recommends 77 Chinese and more than 1,600 U.S. lines; Commerce on Monday puts around 90 percent of a $30bn package at MFN.
- Trade Ledger fact Sep 8, 2026China Car Exports Rise 77.5% as Domestic Sales Keep FallingCPCA data show passenger-vehicle exports pulling away from domestic demand, while the broader customs ledger keeps widening the trade surplus.
- Section 232 fact Sep 3, 2026The Drone Tariff Clock StartsDuties on unmanned aircraft systems took effect at 12:01 a.m. eastern time on 3 September. Heavier and thermal-equipped drones, docking stations and listed parts face 100 percent. Smaller airframes face 25 percent, with ally caps if the content is certified.
- Customs Ledger fact Aug 25, 2026Ottawa Prints the Matching Tariff ListThe missing ledger is now public: 15, 25 and 50 percent counter-tariffs covering C$27.6 billion of U.S. imports, effective 12:01 a.m. EDT on 8 September. Steel and aluminum already at 25 percent rise to 50.
- Section 338 fact Aug 22, 2026Carney Matches Washington’s Fifty PercentThree White House proclamations put an additional 50 percent duty on listed Canadian goods at 12:01 a.m. Eastern on 22 August. Mark Carney recalled Canada’s negotiators and said Ottawa will match the new tariffs dollar for dollar from Tuesday 8 September. No Gazette schedule was posted on Saturday.
- Tariff Timer inference Jul 31, 2026Brazil Starts WTO's 60-Day ClockBrazil’s DS646 filing opens consultations over separate 25% and 12.5% U.S. tariff actions. Only overlapping product schedules reach 37.5%, while the filing leaves current customs charges in force.
- Forced-labor enforcement inference Jul 24, 2026Washington Tariffs Goods From 60 EconomiesUSTR’s final Section 301 action took effect today against specified products from 60 economies. Covered EU goods receive a net-of-MFN tariff treatment, leaving no extra levy where the existing rate is already at least 10%.