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February 1, 2025

USTR invokes IEEPA for 10% USMCA partner tariffs

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Mexico, Canada, China hit with 10% duties day one

Effective Feb. 1, 2025, the Trump administration imposed duties of up to 10% on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China under a national emergency proclamation citing fentanyl trafficking and migration (White House Tariff Proclamation, 2025-02-01).

Canada and Mexico retaliated by levying tariffs on U.S. agricultural products, manufactured goods, and energy exports in direct response to the U.S. duties (Canadian Trade Minister Retaliation Statement).

Steel, aluminum, and manufactured goods face the highest duty rates, which U.S. importers pay and then pass on to American consumers and businesses as higher prices (U.S. Trade Representative Tariff Schedule; Congressional Research Service Tariff Mechanics).

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Donald J. Trump (President of the United States)

declared a national emergency over fentanyl trafficking and unauthorized migration and issued the Feb. 1, 2025 proclamation imposing up to 10% tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China (White House Tariff Proclamation; National Emergency Fentanyl Declaration).

What you can do

1

U.S. importers should apply the Feb. 1, 2025 tariff rates by consulting the official schedule at https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/tariff-schedule-2025 to calculate duty costs by product code.

2

Agricultural producers can use the American Farm Bureau Tariff Impact Report at https://www.fb.org/market-intel/tariff-retaliation-impact-american-agriculture to quantify losses from Canadian and Mexican retaliatory duties and adjust export plans.

3

Legal teams may review the Brennan Center’s report on emergency powers at https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/emergency-powers-trade-policy to assess grounds for challenging the emergency tariff proclamation.