Mexico’s Senate this week voted 76-5, with 35 abstentions, to approve new higher tariffs on a range of products imported from China and other countries that don't have free trade agreements with Mexico, according to an unofficial translation of the Senate's news release.

Mexico Customs announced that it will delay mandatory use of its new electronic value manifest until April 1, amid concerns over industry readiness and the potential for processing delays at Mexican ports of entry around the original Dec. 9 deadline (see 2512050039).

Boston-based e-commerce company Wayfair has urged the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to address several non-tariff trade barriers that it says hinder its ability to export goods into Canada.

Law firms are advising clients of changes to Mexican customs laws that begin Jan. 1, including that customs brokers will be liable if their clients provide false or inaccurate information.

Mexico has imposed a tariff of 156% on imports of sugar, according to a decree published Nov. 11 in the country's Official Gazette.

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is seeking views on how the USMCA is working, as the three participating countries begin a joint review of the pact in July 2026.

The president of Mexico has introduced a bill increasing tariffs on goods from countries with which it does not have a free trade agreement, including China. The measure would bring most tariffs to a rate of 35%, with some as high as 50%.

Canada last week objected to a report saying that the country is continuing to export weapons to Israel despite announcing restrictions on those shipments earlier this year.

The Canada Border Services Agency recently issued a list of compliance and verification “priorities” for imported goods to alert traders about where it’s focusing its inspection and enforcement efforts.

Canada is preparing new and revised tariffs, along with a tariff quota, to address what it said is the Trump administration’s “unfair trade” measures in the steel and aluminum sectors. The new tariffs and other measures will be in place as Canada negotiates a new “economic and security partnership” with the U.S., the country’s Department of Finance announced June 19.