CAN-USA Tariff Strife (split from various pol threads)

[lenaitch]

Did he find a legal way to do this, or is he just doing same old, same old?

US Tariff Act, Sec. 338 apparently. It give the Executive unilateral authority to impose tariffs up to 50%. It's a long section - I didn't copy.

 

[The Bread Guy]

The latest from the PM on the U.S. latest.

“Today, the United States administration announced its intention to impose a new 50% tariff on a significant number of Canadian goods.

This is the latest in a series of unilateral U.S. trade actions that began with the U.S. imposing a series of tariffs in direct violation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the free trade agreement between Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

These include tariffs on the Canadian auto sector, in violation of CUSMA. Canada, as is its right, has merely matched those measures.

More broadly, in response to these measures and threats to Canadian sovereignty, provinces, territories, and Canadians from coast to coast to coast have stood together, taking the necessary actions to support our economy and defend our workers, farmers, businesses, and families.

Recognising that the U.S. has been transforming all of its trade relationships, including those covered under CUSMA, over the past 18 months, Canada has made a series of detailed and comprehensive proposals to resolve this dispute and to modernise CUSMA. We stand ready to intensify those discussions in the coming weeks.

Canada believes in the benefits of free and fair trade, as evidenced by our new government signing more than 20 new economic and security partnerships. This trade dispute has raised costs for families, particularly in the U.S. Canada stands ready to engage intensively to address outstanding issues with the U.S. to the mutual benefit of our citizens.

In all circumstances, Canada will work relentlessly and take any measures necessary to build our strength at home and to support Canadian workers, farmers, businesses, and families.”

 

[dapaterson]

Maybe the GoC can disallow business travel to the US as a deductible expense? All those conferences in Vegas, Florida etc suddenly become a lot less appealing for Canadian businesses.

 

[suffolkowner]

US Tariff Act, Sec. 338 apparently. It give the Executive unilateral authority to impose tariffs up to 50%. It's a long section - I didn't copy.

i think it "needs" to establish that we have provided better terms on a particular trade item to another than to the US? Did we?

 

[The Bread Guy]

For the record, Whitehouse info-machine output on this one today:

Imposing Additional Duties to Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to Motor Vehicles

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1. Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1338) (section 338) empowers the Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home where they can learn, grow, and reach their full potential. Adoption makes that possible by opening...

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Imposing Additional Duties to Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to Alcoholic Beverages

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1. Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1338) (section 338) empowers the Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home where they can learn, grow, and reach their full potential. Adoption makes that possible by opening...

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Imposing Additional Duties to Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to Dairy

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1. Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1338) (section 338) empowers the Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home where they can learn, grow, and reach their full potential. Adoption makes that possible by opening...

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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Imposes Additional Tariffs on Canada

DEFENDING AMERICAN WORKERS AND ENSURING FAIR TRADE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed three Proclamations pursuant to Section 338 of the Tariff

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Some more affecting both Canada & Mexico:

Further Strengthening Actions Taken to Adjust Imports of Aluminum into the United States

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1. In Proclamation 9704 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home where they can learn, grow, and reach their full potential. Adoption makes that possible by opening the...

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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Takes Further Action To Adjust Imports Of Aluminum Into The United States

BOLSTERING DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING OF PRIMARY ALUMINUM: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation using his authority under Section 232

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[lenaitch]

i think it "needs" to establish that we have provided better terms on a particular trade item to another than to the US? Did we?

I didn't analyse it that closely but there is fairly broad wording that includes a foreign country treating the US economy 'unfairly'. Provinces taking US booze off the shelves is used as an justification in one EO.

 

[dapaterson]

The list of exclusions is the list of places to leverage.