ARLINGTON, VA – July 21, 2026 – The following statement is attributed to Gary Shapiro, Executive Chair, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®:

“The Administration's latest ‘Section 338’ tariff actions on Canadian products make the business environment less certain for businesses on both sides of the border. Eliminating carve outs for U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) qualifying goods also undermines efforts to renew a deal that keeps American business globally competitive.

There is still an off ramp. The ongoing USMCA review is an opportunity to resolve outstanding issues between the U.S. and Canada, including those cited in the Presidential Proclamations. Negotiators should prioritize scheduling formal U.S.-Canada talks to revive duty-free trade between all three countries and the long-term stability that drives investment, innovation and job creation.

Before the tariffs go into effect in August, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative should provide a notice-and-comment process allowing stakeholders to give feedback on the impacts to American supply chains, investment and affordability. Congress should also reassert its Constitutional authority on trade policy, providing robust oversight of this new assertion of Executive power and calling for greater transparency in the Administration’s use of tariff authorities.”

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