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Canada and the People's Republic of China are linked as fellow WTO members participating in an interim arbitration arrangement [1] and as joint parties requesting DSU consultations regarding specific tariffs [2]. Furthermore, both nations were simultaneously targeted by U.S. tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act in February 2025 [3].
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International Trade Agreements and U.S. Tariff Laws everycrsreport.com 3 facts
accountIn February 2025, President Trump declared three national emergencies related to drug trafficking and invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and the People's Republic of China (PRC).
accountSeveral WTO members, including Canada, Mexico, the European Union, and the People's Republic of China, have agreed to an interim arbitration arrangement to hear appeals concerning their disputes or have treated some WTO panel decisions as binding while the Appellate Body remains nonfunctional.
accountCanada and the People's Republic of China (PRC) have requested WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU) consultations regarding tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).