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White House Invokes Rarely Used Section 338: 50% Tariffs on Selected Canadian Goods Effective About Aug. 19 (Tariffs / North America)
Jul 20, 2026
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Trump invokes Tariff Act Section 338 to hit Canada with up to 50% tariffs, citing auto discrimination (Trade / North America)
On Jul 20, the White House said President Trump signed three proclamations imposing additional 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods, alleging discriminatory tr…
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Trump ties Section 232 aluminum tariff relief to U.S. smelter onshoring plans (tariffs / reshoring)
Per a White House proclamation and Supply Chain Dive on July 20, President Trump authorized Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to create an incentive program: fi…
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Jul 21, 2026
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Trump signs 50% Section 338 tariffs on Canadian autos, alcohol, dairy and more, effective Aug. 19 (Trade)
Per a White House fact sheet and Dentons analysis dated July 20–21, President Trump signed three proclamations under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, addi…
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Trump signs EO tightening defense supply chains, curbing critical materials from China and other “non-allied” sources (U.S.–China/Supply chains)
A July 20 White House executive order and fact sheet, covered by Asian outlets on July 21, show President Trump signed “Securing America’s Defense Supply Chains…
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Trump Signs Defense Supply-Chain EO: Critical-Mineral Waivers Tighten From 2027, Multi-Tier Mapping Required (Defense / Critical Minerals)
According to the White House text and coverage by Defense News and ANews on July 20–21, 2026, President Trump signed the executive order “Securing America's Def…
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White House Invokes Rarely Used Section 338: 50% Tariffs on Selected Canadian Goods Effective About Aug. 19 (Tariffs / North America)
Per a White House fact sheet and analysis by CSIS and Flexport on July 20–21, President Trump signed three proclamations under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of …
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