News Analysis
The United States made public this week its annual list of foreign trade barriers, offering hints about the issues Ottawa and Washington will try to iron out as the review of their free trade deal looms.
Some of the recurrent concerns raised by successive U.S. administrations remain, such as Canada’s supply management system for dairy and poultry products, which limits market access for U.S. farmers. Meanwhile, new irritants have been added to the list, touching on a range of issues from aircraft certification to enforcement of policies against forced labour.
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its 2026 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers on March 31, and the chapter on Canada is eight pages long….