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Following the Trump administration's imposition of 50% tariffs on Canadian exports worth C$27.6 billion, Prime Minister Carney has announced comprehensive countermeasures targeting American goods. The Canadian response includes dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs ranging from 15% to 50% on US products, alongside C$7.5 billion in support programs for affected workers and businesses. What relief measures and remission frameworks are available to Canadian importers navigating this escalating trade dispute?

Two recent developments in the Canadian economic sanctions regime are notable for Canadian financial institutions and businesses engaged in international trade:

An Alberta-based company was charged with a statute violation by attempting to export controlled goods valued at $15 to the Islamic Republic of Iran.

In coordination with numerous international allies, Canada has imposed several rounds of sanctions in response to Russia's recent and ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

For some time now the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreementbetween Canada and the European Union has felt somewhat like a mirage:

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has issued a finding on the dumping of Oil Country Tubular Goods from Mexico, the Philippines, Türkiye, South Korea, and the United States. New anti-dumping duties ranging from 33.5% to 167% now apply to these imports, with specific rates varying by country of origin. The decision follows an investigation initiated in August 2025 and marks another chapter in Canada's ongoing efforts to protect its domestic OCTG industry.

Last month, Robbins & Myers Belgium S.A., a subsidiary of a U.S. company, pleaded guilty to violating U.S. sanctions and export control regulations and agreed to pay fines and penalties of $1.6 million relating to exports to Syria of U.S. origin oil extraction equipment.

This is the last week for Canadian and international businesses to file their annual supply chain reports. With minimal changes from last year's reporting obligations...

On January 14, 2026, sanctioned Moldovan billionaire Igor Viktorovich Makarov filed a Request for Arbitration with the International...

While 2015 saw numerous international trade and investment developments, the year's biggest story was the October completion of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

In response to the use of sophisticated money laundering techniques and alternative financial channels by Russian businesses and individuals to evade Canada's sanctions laws...

On August 19, 2016, the Canada Border Services Agency initiated an anti-dumping investigation into concrete reinforcing bar imported from Belarus, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Japan, Portugal and Spain.

I often receive calls from travelers who have had their cell phone, smart phone, PDA, iPhone, camera, and laptop computer examined by the Canada Border Services Agency during a secondary inspection.

The Canada Border Services Agency has issued a preliminary determination imposing provisional anti-dumping duties ranging from 0% to 227.5% on decorative and non-structural plywood imports from China, effective August 24, 2026. With the Canadian International Trade Tribunal scheduled to hold public hearings in November 2026, the significant disparity between duty rates for cooperative versus non-cooperative exporters underscores the critical importance of timely participation in CBSA investigations.

As we have previously reported on here and here, Canada has continued to expand its economic sanctions on Russian nationals, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, targeting individuals and entities believed...

While the underlying activity of selling controlled goods or dealing with designated persons is illegal (under Canadian export laws) without an export permit/ministerial authorization, a secondary issue is enforcement.

President Trump has invoked Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose 50% tariffs on approximately $20 billion of Canadian exports, targeting motor vehicles, alcoholic beverages, and dairy products. With implementation scheduled for August 19, 2026, Canadian businesses face a critical 30-day window to reassess supply chains, renegotiate contracts, and explore tariff minimization strategies. How will this century-old trade weapon reshape North America's most integrated supply chain?

The U.S. Department of State has announced that certain export control rules, which have created difficulties for Canadian companies working in the defence industry, will be amended.