Feb. 4, 2025-The US imposes 10 percent tariffs on imports from China. That's on top of a 25 percent tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in 2018 on seafood shipped from China that have remained in place for several species under the USTR.

Feb. 13, 2025- US President Donald Trump directs his administration to place reciprocal tariffs on countries to match rates that other countries charge on imports. Those tariffs are set to take effect April 2.

March 3, 2025-Trump imposes 25 percent tariffs on all imports from Canada and Mexico, and adds a 10 percent tariff on goods, including seafood, from China. Chinese seafood is already subject to some duties under previous Section 301 duties imposed by Trump during his first term as president.

March 4, 2025-China imposes another 10 percent tariff on seafood imports from the United States in response to Trump tariffs. Canada imposes 25 percent tariff on US goods worth CAD$30 billion ($20.7 billion/€19.69 billion). Canada's list of US products with tariffs includes a limited number of seafood items such as oil from fish, and shrimp and prawns.

March 6, 2025-Trump says he will suspend trade tariffs until April 2 on goods from Mexico and Canada, including seafood, that are covered under the US–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) free trade treaty.

March 8, 2025- China slapped 25 percent duties on Canada imports, including some seafood.

March 12, 2025-Trump administration plasters 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports globally. Canada hits back with 25 per cent reciprocal tariffs on a list of products totaling CAD 29.8 billion that doesn't include seafood. The EU said in response it will impose counter tariffs on €26 billion ($28.3 billion) worth of US goods that include some seafood in April.

Seafood spared as Canada hits US with more tariffs