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Trade Calendar
Trade and tariffs are a central part of President Donald Trump’s international economic policy. Stay up to date with the Council on Foreign Relation’s calendar of significant trade-related events.
Last updated March 4, 2025 6:19 pm (EST)
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January 2025
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January 20, 2025: Trump releases the America First Trade Policy memorandum
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January 26, 2025: Colombia agrees to Trump’s terms following threats of 25 percent tariffs on all Colombian goods
February 2025
February 1, 2025: Trump imposes tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China
February 3, 2025: Trump pauses tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, but not China
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February 9, 2025: EU pledges to react to rumors of U.S. tariffs on aluminum and steel
February 10, 2025: Chinese retaliatory tariffs on the United States take effect (15 percent tariffs on American coal and liquefied natural gas, 10 percent tariffs on crude oil, farm equipment, and certain other vehicles)
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February 10, 2025: Trump imposes 25 percent tariffs on aluminum and steel imports
February 13, 2025: Trump announces “Fair and Reciprocal Plan” on trade
February 18, 2025: Howard Lutnick is confirmed as Commerce Secretary
February 21, 2025: Trump releases the America First Investment Policy memorandum
February 21, 2025: Trump releases the Defending American Companies and Innovators From Overseas Extortion and Unfair Fines and Penalties memorandum
February 21, 2025: USTR announces the proposed action targeting Chinese shipbuilding
February 26, 2025: President Trump releases an executive order on Addressing the Threat to National Security From Imports of Copper
February 26, 2025: President Trump says he will announce 25 percent tariffs on the European Union (EU)
February 26, 2025: Jamison Greer is confirmed by the Senate to serve as U.S. Trade Representative
February 27, 2025: Trump says he will impose another 10 percent tariff on China
February 27, 2025: Trump and Starmer announce work on a trade deal
March 2025
March 1, 2025: Trump instructs Commerce to launch an investigation into lumber imports
March 2, 2025: Trump releases executive order amending de-minimis
March 3, 2025: Trump says he will impose tariffs on “external” agricultural products
March 3, 2025: Trump announces reciprocal tariffs to begin on April 2
March 4, 2025: Trump imposes 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10 percent increase on China
March 4, 2025: Canada and China announce retaliatory tariffs, Mexico announces intent to implement retaliatory tariffs
March 5, 2025: Canada’s first set of retaliatory tariffs go into effect
March 9, 2025: Mexico to announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States
March 10, 2025: China’s retaliatory tariffs go into effect
March 11, 2025: Comments on unfair trade practices due to USTR
March 12, 2025: U.S. aluminum and steel tariffs go into effect
March 19–21, 2025: First Group of Twenty (G20) Trade and Investment Working Group Meeting
March 24, 2025: Comments and public hearing on proposed action targeting Chinese shipbuilding due to USTR
March 26, 2025: Canada’s second set of retaliatory tariffs go into effect
March 31, 2025: Pause on EU retaliatory tariffs from 2018 (bourbon whiskey, motorbikes, and cranberry) set to lapse
April 2025
April 2025: Trump could impose 25 percent tariff on lumber and wood products
April 1, 2025: Commerce, Treasury, and USTR to deliver reports requested in the America First Trade Policy memorandum to Trump
April 2, 2025: United States to begin reciprocal tariffs
April 2, 2025: Trump could impose tariffs on autos, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors
April 2, 2025: Trump could impose tariffs on agricultural products
April 30, 2024: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to deliver report requested in the America First Trade Policy memorandum to Trump
May 2025
May 11, 2025: Commerce to create process for including additional derivative steel articles in line with the February aluminum and steel tariffs
May 20–22, 2025: Second G20 Trade and Investment Working Group Meeting
June 2025
June 15–17, 2025: Group of Seven Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta
July 2025
July 29–31, 2025: Third G20 Trade and Investment Working Group Meeting
August 2025
August 12, 2025: OMB’s fiscal assessment reciprocal trade and tariffs policy due to Trump
September 2025
September 2025: African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) scheduled to expire if Congress does not extend
October 2025
October 2025: Sixteenth session of the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16)
October 2025: USTR public consultations on 2026 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement review
October 6, 2025: U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) authorities expire
October 7–9, 2025: Fourth G20 Trade and Investment Working Group Meeting
October 10, 2025: G20 Trade and Investment Working Group Ministerial Meeting
October 26–November 1, 2025: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Gyeongju, South Korea
November 2025
November 22, 2025: Commerce report on copper imports due for release
November 22–23, 2025: G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa
December 2025
December 23, 2025: Report from Joe Biden administration’s investigation of China’s pursuit of global semiconductor dominance due
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