2020

CBSA accepts exporter’s undertakings, suspends dumping investigation on certain sucker rods

 The Agency accepted the undertakings offered by exporting parties from Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. On December 30, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a preliminary determination of dumping with respect to certain sucker rods originating in or exported from…

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U.S. slightly lowers punitive duties on sodium sulfate anhydrous from Canada

 Commerce Department announces its final determination in antidumping duty investigation. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced its final affirmative determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of imports of sodium sulfate anhydrous from Canada. The Department calculated a dumping rate…

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Tribunal recommends surtax exclusion on certain stainless steel wire

Safeguard measures apply since October 2018 to imports of heavy plate and stainless steel wire. The Government of Canada applies, since October 2018, safeguard measures to imports of heavy plate and stainless steel wire. The subject countries are all countries…

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CBSA issues dumping determination on steel sheet from Turkey, the UAE and Vietnam

Provisional duties at rates ranging from 36.3% to 91.8% are now payable on the subject goods. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a preliminary determination of dumping with respect to certain certain corrosion resistant steel sheet from Turkey, United…

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Cross-border flow of merchandise continues despite restrictions

Border closure does not apply to freight in order to preserve the Canada-U.S. supply chains. As your know, the U.S.-Canada land border has been temporarily closed to all non-essential travel since March 21 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.…

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Technical documents: Government memorandums, notices and decisions.

Customs Notice 20-12 COVID-19: Tariff Classification and Other Information to Import Medical Supplies Customs Notice 20-11 Extension of Timeframes for Payment of Customs Duties and GST (COVID-19) Certain carbon steel fasteners from China and Chinese Taipei. Notice of Expiry Review…

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Global air cargo demand slumped in February as COVID-19 took hold

IATA reports that seasonally-adjusted air freight demand was down 9.1% month-on-month in February. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports that demand in global air freight markets decreased by 1.4% in February compared to the same period in 2019. When…

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Canada’s trade deficit narrowed to $983 million in February

Statistics Canada says exports rose 0.5 percent while imports were down 0.8 percent. Statistics Canada announced that the country’s merchandise trade deficit with the world narrowed from $1.7 billion in January to $983 million in February. The Federal agency says…

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Canada and several other WTO members finalize interim appeal arrangement

The contingency measure will apply until the WTO Appellate Body becomes operational again. Canada and several other members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have decided to formally put in place the Multi-party Interim Arrangement [MPIA] for allowing appeals of…

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Duty on photovoltaic modules and laminates from China could expire in July

Tribunal is seeking opinions on whether it should let the finding expire or conduct an expiry review. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s July 2015 finding concerning the dumping and subsidizing of photovoltaic modules and laminates from China is scheduled to…

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