USMCA ORIGIN: ANALYTICAL RULES
PLANNING FOR TRUMP TARIFFS
While President Trump has instituted a pause on his tariffs implemented through executive orders on March 6 and April 2, 2025, many Canadian businesses may be unaware that this reprieve only extends to Canadian exports that qualify for preferential treatment under the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (“USMCA”).
Accordingly, Canadian businesses need to place a premium on understanding and properly applying USMCA origin status.
This is the first of a two-part series on how one can claim USMCA preferential tariff treatment and focuses on the substantive origin analysis, following which the “formal” certification requirements must be met.