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The latest US tariffs on Canada are invoked under the first-ever application of Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and apply to goods that qualify for duty-free treatment under the USMCA.
reported by 2 outlets · Reported fact · first recorded Aug 18, 9:30 AM
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Al JazeeraLean left · Aug 18, 9:02 AM
The latest tariffs are invoked under the first-ever application of Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and apply to goods that qualify for duty-free treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Details: Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930; first-ever application; duty-free treatment
Al JazeeraLean left · Aug 18, 9:02 PM
New US tariffs apply regardless of whether Canadian goods qualify for preferential treatment under the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement
Details: US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement; preferential treatment
Al JazeeraLean left · Aug 19, 6:01 PM
The new tariffs would have applied to goods regardless of whether they qualify for preferential treatment under the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement
Details: regardless of preferential treatment status
BBCCenter · Aug 22, 5:01 AM
US tariffs were imposed using the Tariff Act of 1930, a Depression-era law
Details: Tariff Act of 1930; Depression-era