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Trump administration expands trade investigations to more countries, including Canada
About 60 countries, including Canada, face investigations for potentially unreasonable or discriminatory trade practices under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, USTR said.
- On Friday, the Trump administration expanded Section 301 trade investigations to 60 countries, including Canada, assessing whether their policies are "unreasonable or discriminatory and burden or restrict U.S. commerce."
- The shift follows a Supreme Court ruling last month that struck down Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff tool, prompting the administration to pivot toward Section 301 probes after losing its preferred tariff authority.
- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC Friday the office aims to "move very quickly," warning that if findings confirm unfair trading practices, the administration will impose tariffs to resolve disputes.
- Formal Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement review negotiations have launched with Mexico, though no similar progress has occurred with Canada, which faces separate Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, and automobiles.
- Ongoing trade irritants, including provincial bans on U.S. alcohol sales and Canada's dairy supply management system, complicate the bilateral relationship as Washington evaluates potential trade measures against Canadian industries.
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US Expands Trade Investigations Into Canada and Other Countries
The United States has announced it is expanding trade investigations to 60 countries, including Canada, weeks after the Supreme Court ruled against many of the Trump administration’s tariffs. The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced on March 13 that it was launching investigations into whether the acts, policies, and practices of each of the 60 economies—specifically their failure to impose and effectively enforce ba…
The Trump administration has extended its trade investigations to 60 countries, including Canada, to strengthen the President's tariff policy.
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Trump administration expands trade investigations to more countries, including Canada
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has expanded it's trade investigations to 60 countries, including Canada, in an effort to solidify the president's tariff policies.
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