Canada’s counter-tariffs were announced for the Tuesday after Labour Day — and CBSA published the bonded-warehouse rules the day before the US duties landed

Canada’s counter-tariffs were announced for the Tuesday after Labour Day — and CBSA published the bonded-warehouse rules the day before the US duties landed

For about two weeks you have the date and the sectors and not the tariff lines. The one document published on a domain we can cite is the one about deferral — and about how deferral goes wrong.

Trevor Ryhorchuk

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Aug 25, 2026


The Denominator Problem: What CUSMA Is Actually Worth  ·  Part 3 of 4

The Denominator Problem: What CUSMA Is Actually Worth · Part 3 of 4

The Insurance Policy and Who Pays the Premium

Trevor Ryhorchuk

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Aug 22, 2026

Two Global Affairs readouts now name August 19 — Canada calls it a deadline it’s negotiating against, and the first CITT safeguard verdict lands September 9

Two Global Affairs readouts now name August 19 — Canada calls it a deadline it’s negotiating against, and the first CITT safeguard verdict lands September 9

This issue lands the day before the date. What changed is the citation: since July 20 the only source naming August 19 was a US executive page. Canada’s own department named it twice on August 6 — and framed it as planned, not done.

Trevor Ryhorchuk

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Aug 18, 2026

The Denominator Problem: What CUSMA Is Actually Worth  ·  Part 2 of 4

The Denominator Problem: What CUSMA Is Actually Worth · Part 2 of 4

The Accidental Experiment

Trevor Ryhorchuk

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Aug 15, 2026

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The safeguard code landed August 5 as scheduled — 26169A files in field 87, not the surtax line, and CBSA names a drawback path

The safeguard code landed August 5 as scheduled — 26169A files in field 87, not the surtax line, and CBSA names a drawback path

Trevor Ryhorchuk

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Aug 11, 2026

The Denominator Problem: What CUSMA Is Actually Worth  ·  Part 1 of 4

The Denominator Problem: What CUSMA Is Actually Worth · Part 1 of 4

Trevor Ryhorchuk

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Aug 8, 2026

A 25% safeguard surtax on wood cabinets and vanities took effect July 31 — the CARM code lands August 5

A 25% safeguard surtax on wood cabinets and vanities took effect July 31 — the CARM code lands August 5

Trevor Ryhorchuk

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Aug 4, 2026

Two US tariff actions in one week: 50% on nearly US$20B of Canadian vehicles, dairy and alcohol ~August 19 — and a 10% forced-labour tariff with a CUSMA-compliant exemption

Two US tariff actions in one week: 50% on nearly US$20B of Canadian vehicles, dairy and alcohol ~August 19 — and a 10% forced-labour tariff with a CUSMA-compliant exemption

Trevor Ryhorchuk

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Jul 29, 2026

Three Q3 trade dates locked in this week: CPTPP–UK September 1, BoC hold to September 2, aluminum reporting October 1

Three Q3 trade dates locked in this week: CPTPP–UK September 1, BoC hold to September 2, aluminum reporting October 1

Trevor Ryhorchuk

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Jul 21, 2026

CBSA’s new aluminum smelt-and-cast reporting is mandatory October 1 — and May’s aluminum exports just hit $1.2B

CBSA’s new aluminum smelt-and-cast reporting is mandatory October 1 — and May’s aluminum exports just hit $1.2B

Trevor Ryhorchuk

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Jul 14, 2026

CUSMA wasn’t renewed on July 1 — and it remains in force to 2036. Both are true.

CUSMA wasn’t renewed on July 1 — and it remains in force to 2036. Both are true.

Trevor Ryhorchuk

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Jul 7, 2026

CBSA’s verification priorities refresh July 7 — surtaxes and FTA origin are named focus areas

CBSA’s verification priorities refresh July 7 — surtaxes and FTA origin are named focus areas

Trevor Ryhorchuk

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Jun 30, 2026

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