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Round Two – Trump and Tariffs (Webinar) – February 20

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Baker McKenzie’s Global Customs Practice invites you to join us for a follow up webinar on “Trump and Tariffs: Section 232 Tariff Announcement, Reciprocal & Retaliatory Tariffs and More”This one-hour webinar will take place Thursday, 20 February 2025 at 10:00 CST / 11:00 EST / 17:00 CET.On February 10th President Trump announced that 25% tariffs will be imposed on all steel and aluminum products imported into the US from all countries, including Canada, Mexico, the EU and UK, which were previously subject…

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2025 Canadian Trade and Customs Outlook: Forced Labour

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Baker McKenzie’s Canadian international trade and customs team is publishing a series of articles reviewing 2024 trade and customs compliance developments and looking ahead to 2025’s burgeoning issues. This article focuses on Canadian legislative and enforcement developments in combatting forced and child labour. Before we dive into Canada’s commitments to combatting forced and child labour, here is an overview of the current state of politics in Canada, which includes a discussion of the legislative powers…

In Canada

Trump and Tariffs: Focus on the US, Canada and Mexico (Webinar)

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Baker McKenzie’s Global Customs Practice invites you to join us for a webinar we’ll be hosting on “Trump and Tariffs: Focus on the US, Canada and Mexico”.This one-hour webinar will take place Wednesday, 5 February 2025 at 10:00 Mexico City / 11:00 EST / 17:00 CET. On February 1st 2025, President Trump signed executive orders imposing the long-anticipated tariffs he has called on for Canada and Mexico including 25% tariffs on non-energy imports from Canada and on all imports from Mexico…

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Trump Tariffs – Further Updates from Canada

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President Trump signed an executive order on February 1, 2025 (“Executive Order“), imposing the long-anticipated tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“U.S. Tariffs“).Canada retaliated swiftly by implementing retaliatory tariffs/countermeasures at a rate of 25% pursuant to sections 53 and 79 of the Customs Tariff by way of an Order in Council (United States Surtax Order (2025) (“Canada Tariffs“). Read the Government of Canada’s press release here. For the past two decades, goods have largely flowed across North…

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President Trump Announces Long-Anticipated Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China

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At the time of the publication of this blogpost on February 1, 2025, Mexico, Canada, and China have not yet responded to the imposition of tariffs. Stay tuned for updates and insights and practical tips for trade between the United States and these three countries as the situation develops. President Trump signed executive orders today, February 1, 2025, imposing the long-anticipated tariffs he has called for on Canada, Mexico, and China since early in his 2024 Presidential…

In SUPPLY CHAIN

EU: New challenges for the Supply Chain. The new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has been finally published in the Official Journal

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On 22 January 2025 Regulation (EU) 2025/40 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2024 on packaging and packaging waste (“PPWR”) was published in the Official Journal of the Union. PPWR obligations will apply on a gradual basis with the first obligations applicable from 12 August 2026. PPWR represents another step towards the goal of a sustainable Europe and is an integral part of the European Green Deal and the EU Circular…

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Update on Canadian Modern Slavery Reporting

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Following the first year of reporting under Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the “Supply Chains Act”), Public Safety Canada has presented its inaugural annual report to Parliament and published updated guidance on the reporting requirements. As we look ahead to the upcoming year, it is important for companies to assess their reporting obligations and maintain their current momentum in preparation for the next reporting period. On November 15, 2024, Public…

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Supply Chain Due Diligence in the EU – FAQs on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)

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On July 25, 2024 the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) came into force. Generally, the directive imposes new due diligence obligations on large companies operating in the EU. The legislator requires them to identify, prevent, mitigate, and remediate human rights violations and environmental impacts throughout their entire “chain of actions”. The member states shall transpose the CSDDD into national law by July 26, 2026. As businesses are trying to navigate through this evolving regulatory…

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Nearshoring Quick Chats

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We are excited to launch Nearshoring Quick Chats, a collection of short conversations to guide you through the opportunities and challenges of nearshoring in Mexico. Our lawyers will discuss the main implications and challenges in the legal sphere around this trend, brought around by the ongoing geopolitical events. Many of our clients look to expand or move supply chain operations to more economical jurisdictions (while staying close to critical markets). For companies that focus on the…

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New EPA PFAS Reporting Rule Requires Supply Chain Diligence for Article Importers and Chemical Manufacturers Looking Back to 2011

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In October 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a final rule imposing a one-time reporting requirement that will require certain companies to assess their supply chain to determine if they have manufactured or imported per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) or imported any articles containing PFAS dating back to 2011. This PFAS Reporting Rule is just the latest regulatory development related to PFAS, which are a group of thousands of synthetic chemicals that have…

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