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When Canada “imposes counter-tariffs,” the legal instrument is a surtax. Understanding the machinery tells you what to watch for on September 8 — and where the relief valves are. The machinery Counter-tariff surtaxes are imposed by Order in Council under the Customs Tariff, published in the Canada Gazette, and administered by the Canada Border Services … Read more

For a year and a half, “CUSMA-compliant” was the magic phrase of this trade war. On August 22, it stopped working. What changed In the earlier rounds, trade-agreement compliance mattered enormously: tariffs on goods meeting USMCA/CUSMA rules were indefinitely deferred in the 2025 IEEPA-era measures, which made origin certification the difference between 0% and 25%-plus. … Read more