Category: Trade

  • Are your goods CUSMA compliant?

    Are your goods CUSMA compliant?

    It was March 4 when the US imposed tariffs of 25% on Canadian goods and 10% on Canadian energy exports (and Canada implemented its own countermeasures); however, it was on March 7 that tariffs were paused for items that qualify for duty-free preferential treatment under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA, or USMCA). According to the…

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  • Wisconsin’s 2025 mission participants.

    Wisconsin’s 2025 mission participants.

    Trade missions are very important; small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are significant contributors to any economy, and accessing new markets is a good way to keep them strong. Wisconsin’s 2025 Global Trade Mission: Canada will run from April 6 to 11, with stops in Vancouver, British Columbia and Calgary, Alberta, allowing participants to learn about –…

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  • Tariffs are in place.

    Tariffs are in place.

    On March 4, the US imposed tariffs of 25% on Canadian goods and 10% on Canadian energy exports bound for the US. (A previously-announced 25% tariff on aluminum and steel is expected to take effect on March 12.) In response, the Government of Canada announced retaliatory measures featuring a 25% tariff on $30 billion in…

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  • Canada tariffs [updated].

    Canada tariffs [updated].

    On February 1, the US announced a plan to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods, and a 10% tariff on Canadian energy exports bound for the US. These tariffs are scheduled to come into effect on February 4, 2025. In response, the Government of Canada announced a 25% tariff on $155 billion worth of…

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  • Wisconsin trade mission 2025.

    Wisconsin trade mission 2025.

    We’re already preparing for 2025’s first major event! Wisconsin’s 2025 Global Trade Mission: Canada will run from April 6 to 11, with stops in Vancouver, British Columbia and Calgary, Alberta to learn about – and make connections in – those Canadian markets. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is hosting a webinar on January 22…

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  • Mark September, 2025 in your calendars.

    Mark September, 2025 in your calendars.

    With less than a year before its scheduled opening, now is a good time to look at what’s happening with the Gordie Howe International Bridge. First, some back story: traffic studies conducted at the turn of the century determined that the existing Canada-United States border crossing between the province of Ontario and the state of…

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