February 23, 2026 – With the weekend flurry of activity in the USA, here are the three most salient points for Canadian exporters to the USA: a. U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a new 10 per cent global tariff on Friday, though Canadian exports to the U.S. that comply with the CUSMA trade deal will be exempt. B. Trump came down with the new levies after a 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court decision invalidated his old set of sweeping tariffs from last year. C. The auto, steel and aluminum tariffs that have been the most damaging to Canada’s economy remain in place because they were imposed under different legislation.