Trade Calendar

Overview

See below for a timeline of the Trump administration’s trade-related actions, including past and upcoming events.

January 2025

January 20, 2025: Trump releases the America First Trade Policy memorandum 

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  

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) 

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 14, 2025: Trump threatens to impose tariffs on autos

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 4, 2025: Trump confirms use of reciprocal tariffs in address to Congress

March 5, 2025: Canada’s first set of retaliatory tariffs go into effect

March 5, 2025: Trump speaks with Ford, GM, and Stellantis about auto tariffs

March 6, 2025: Trump adjusts auto tariffs on Canada and Mexico, including a one-month reprieve for goods under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

March 5, 2025: Trump considers carveouts on agricultural tariffs to Canada and Mexico

March 7, 2025: Trump could impose additional tariffs on Canada, including on lumber and dairy products

March 7, 2025: Trump administration says it wants to pursue a free trade agreement with India

March 9, 2025: Mexico to announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States (never announced)

March 10, 2025: China’s retaliatory tariffs go into effect

March 10, 2025: Ontario, Canada, imposes a 25 percent surcharge on electricity exported to Michigan, Minnesota, and New York

March 11, 2025: Trump threatens to impose 50 percent tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum

March 11, 2025: Trump says he will increase Canadian steel and aluminum tariffs another 50 percent

March 11, 2025: Comments on unfair trade practices due to USTR

March 11, 2025: Ontario, Canada, suspends a 25 percent surcharge on electricity exported Michigan, Minnesota, and New York

March 11, 2025: Trump suspends a 50 percent tariff threat on Canadian steel and aluminum

March 12, 2025: U.S. aluminum and steel tariffs go into effect

March 12, 2025: EU imposes retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs

March 12, 2025: Canada announces $20.9 billion of retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs

March 13, 2025: Trump threatens 200 percent tariffs on alcohol from the European Union

March 13, 2025: Canada initiates a dispute complaint in the WTO against U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs

March 14, 2025: USTR tells Vietnamese counterpart to improve U.S.-Vietnam trade balance

March 17, 2025: Greer selects Jennifer Thornton as USTR general counsel

March 18, 2025: U.S. assents to enter consultations with Canada and China over tariffs

March 20, 2025: EU delays retaliatory tariffs to mid-April

March 21, 2025: EU to join Canadian WTO case against U.S. tariffs on aluminum and steel

March 24, 2025: Trump threatens tariffs of 25 percent on countries importing  Venezuelan oil

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 26, 2025: Trump announces auto tariffs

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 1, 2025: The European Union’s 2018 and 2020 retaliatory tariffs will be reinstated

April 2, 2025: United States to begin reciprocal tariffs

April 2, 2025: U.S. tariffs of 25 percent on countries importing Venezuelan oil to take effect

April 2, 2025: U.S. tariffs on autos to take effect.

April 2, 2025: Canada’s second round of tariffs will go into effect

April 2, 2025: Trump could impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals and semiconductors, and agricultural products

April 6, 2025: Trump said auto-tariff exemptions were set to expire this day

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