On August 6, President Donald Trump announced that the 10% tariff on aluminum products, used against Canada as leverage during last year’s negotiations, would be re-imposed on Canadian imports. Canada responded with a pending retaliatory 10% tariff against a range of imports of aluminum and aluminum-containing products from the United States, scheduled to take effect on September 16. As the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) came into force on July 1, the reopening of the aluminum trade dispute between the two countries raises questions about the substance of the relationship and North American future competitiveness. The aluminum industry has already felt a shift under the USMCA: 70% of aluminum purchased by North American automakers must be produced in North America. What considerations should Canadian aluminum exporters examine as they determine what’s best for their business? Join our discussion with key experts who will look beyond how these tariffs will hurt consumers and workers in the United States and Canada but also provide solutions on how business and government navigate the new tariffs.
