U.S. Adds New Trade Measures After Canada Countertariffs
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Need to Know
- The White House announced five new Section 338 proclamations Sept. 8 following implementation of Canada’s countertariffs.
- Changes to the U.S. tariff list are scheduled to take effect Sept. 15.
- New import bans on certain Canadian products are scheduled to take effect Sept. 29.
The United States announced additional trade measures against Canada hours after Canada’s new countertariffs took effect Sept. 8.
The White House said President Donald Trump signed five Section 338 proclamations modifying the scope of existing tariffs on Canadian products and imposing import bans on certain Canadian goods. Product additions and removals from the tariff program are scheduled to take effect Sept. 15, while the import bans take effect Sept. 29.
According to the White House, examples of products being removed from the Section 338 tariff scope include rock salt and cement, while all-terrain vehicles and additional dairy products are among the additions. The administration also said Section 338 tariffs apply regardless of whether goods qualify as originating under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and are imposed in addition to applicable Section 232 tariffs.
The White House fact sheet does not identify paint or coatings among its examples of newly added products. PCI's Sept. 8 review of Canada's countertariffs found that the main paint, varnish and pigment headings were not included in Canada's new tariff schedule, although several coatings-related end markets and inputs are affected.
Primary source: White House fact sheet on the Sept. 8 trade measures
The new measures are relevant to PCI readers following regulatory and trade developments affecting coatings supply chains and manufacturing markets.
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