In early March 2025, U.S. President Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian imports. Since that time, Canada has imposed counter tariffs that could impact the university. As such, we are taking proactive steps to assess and manage any associated costs.

Counter Tariff Impact on Existing Contract Agreements
While some suppliers may attempt to pass counter tariff costs on to us, we, as a university, should refer to our individual agreements with those vendors before accepting those charges. The contract agreement may not permit the passing on of counter tariffs.

If you believe an existing contract may be affected by counter tariffs, please contact the Procurement and Contract Services team at PACS@macewan.ca. They will assist you in responding appropriately to the vendor.

Counter Tariff Impact on New Contract Agreements
The Procurement and Contract Services team will support you with any questions you may have regarding the potential impact of counter tariffs in new agreements.

Tracking Counter Tariff Expenses
The financial services team has created a process to capture any increase in expenses related to counter tariffs. The detailed process has been shared with budget officers and those involved in the workflow. While each department will be responsible for managing the increase related to counter tariffs, with close monitoring, the budgeting team will be able to report the amount paid by department to determine if budget increases are necessary.

As information, the Government of Canada publishes a list of counter tariffed goods.

This canada.ca site includes all US-supplied products upon which Canada has applied counter tariffs. The site notes that the consolidated list is prepared for information purposes only and has no official sanction. It is, however, our best available reference for determining eligibility.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the budget team at  budgets@macewan.ca.

Thank you.

 

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