# BDO Canada

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2036-07-01**: CUSMA set to expire — The agreement reaches the end of its 16-year term, concluding a decade of annual reviews unless a new deal is renegotiated.
- **2026-08-01**: Expert analysis published on trade preparedness — Charmaine Goddeeris of BDO Canada outlines how businesses can survive 12 years of trade anxiety through proactive tax and customs compliance.
- **2026-07-01**: Trump declines to renew CUSMA — U.S. President Donald Trump opts not to renew the agreement, triggering annual review cycles that will last until the agreement's scheduled expiry in 2036.
- **2020-07-01**: CUSMA replaces NAFTA — The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement enters into force, modernizing North American trade rules with a six-year sunset clause.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 12 Years of Trade Anxiety: Why Legal Teams Must Prepare for Annual CUSMA Reviews
2026-08-01 12:57:23 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

President Trump’s decision not to renew CUSMA ushers in annual trade reviews until 2036, meaning Canadian legal departments must brace for a decade of shifting customs regulations, documentation requirements, and potential trade disputes.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/legal-cusma-annual-reviews-2026-2036

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