2021

U.S. could double tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber imports

The U.S. Department of Commerce is not expected to issue final decision until November The U.S. Department of Commerce is conducting a second administrative review of its anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on certain softwood lumber products from Canada. The…

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Canada and Australia settle WTO wine trade dispute

 Federal Government and four provinces reach settlement with Australia, ending WTO dispute Canada and Australia have officially settled a trade dispute initiated by Australia at the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning wine taxation and trade practices. The Australian Government initiated…

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Canada, Mexico and the United States conclude first CUSMA Commission meeting

Trade ministers from Canada, the United States and Mexico announced the conclusion of a successful first meeting of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement’s (CUSMA) Free Trade Commission (FTC). The ministers discussed progress on the implementation of the new NAFTA, as well…

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Canada extends COVID-19 travel and border measures to June 21, 2021

The Government of Canada announced the extension of COVID-19 travel restrictions, from the United States as well as all other countries, until June 21, 2021. The ban on crossing the border by land, air and sea for leisure and tourism…

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Operations are gradually returning to normal at the Port of Montreal

The Montreal Port Authority issued the following notice on the gradual return to normal operations following the end of the dockworkers’ strike on May 1st: – – – – – – – – – – “Status of the situation :…

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WCO Committee concludes primary work on the Harmonized System 2022

The World Customs Organization’s (WCO) 67th Session of the Harmonized System Committee announced the conclusion of its primary work on the HS 2022 tools. Settling on a final accepted agenda of 98 agenda items, the meeting was held, in a…

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U.S. and EU agree to a truce on steel and aluminum tariffs

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo, and European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis announced on Monday the start of discussions to address global steel and aluminum excess capacity. During a virtual meeting…

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Canada extends COVID-19 travel and border measures to May 21, 2021

The Government of Canada announced the extension of COVID-19 travel restrictions, from the United States as well as all other countries, until May 21, 2021. The ban on crossing the border by land, air and sea for leisure and tourism…

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Counterfeiting remains top priority for EU’s efforts in intellectual property protection

China remains the first priority country because of the scale and persistence of problems The European Union (EU) published its biennial report on the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) in third countries. According to the report, China…

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WTO reports further progress on Trade Facilitation Agreement implementation

The Agreement’s rate of implementation of commitments now at 70.1 per cent of WTO membership According to an update from the World Trade organization (WTO), the current rate of implementation of Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) commitments stood at 70.1 per…

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