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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 expire on July 2, 2020, unless the Tribunal has initiated an expiry review. Under Canadian…
Read MoreThe 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 panel reports in trade disputes. The arrangement will be in place on an interim basis…
Read MoreStatistics 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 merchandise exports rose 0.5% in February, because of higher exports of aircraft, while imports were…
Read MoreIATA 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 IATA adjusts the comparison for the impact of the Lunar New Year, which fell in…
Read MoreCustoms 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 Determinations 2020 Food Preparations Tariff Rate Quota. Food preparations containing more than 10 per cent…
Read MoreBorder 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. “Non-essential” travel includes travel that is considered tourism or recreational in nature. (The United States…
Read MoreProvisional 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 Arab Emirates (UAE) and Vietnam. Provisional duties at rates ranging from 36.3% to 91.8% will…
Read MoreSafeguard 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 except the United States, Mexico, Chile, Israel, Korea, Colombia, Honduras, Panama, Peru and all countries…
Read MoreCommerce 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 of 8,89 percent for the mandatory respondent and for all other producers/exporters in Canada. This…
Read MoreThe 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 Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. Provisional duties at rates of up to 48.9% have since been…
Read MoreCustoms Notice 20-10 Waiver of Late Accounting Penalties (COVID-19) Customs Notice 19-21 (Revised) – Decommissioning of Legacy Release Service Options OGD PARS 463 and OGD RMD 471 The CFIA is prioritizing critical activities during COVID-19 pandemic Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – Information for industry CFIA – Update to import conditions for…
Read MoreIn response to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, Canada and the U.S. agreed to temporarily shut border. In response to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, Canada and the U.S. agreed to temporarily restrict non-essential travel across the Canada-U.S. border. Travellers will no longer be permitted to cross the border for recreation and tourism. The two countries agreed…
Read MoreThe Tribunal says resumption of dumping would result in injury to Canadian industry. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal announced that it continued, with amendment, its finding made in May 2014 concerning the dumping of hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate, originating in or exported from from Brazil, Denmark, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and…
Read MoreCustoms Notice 20-09 Changes in Requesting an Extension to the 90-day Period to Submit Corrections Customs Notice 20-08 Imported Goods for Emergency Use in Response to COVID-19 Memorandum D11-8-6 Interpretation of Section 3 of the Imported Goods Records Regulations Textiles and Clothing Free Trade Agreement Tariff Preference Level Utilization 2020 Imports – Updated Textiles and…
Read MoreTribunal will make a redetermination on its denial of exclusion requests made by three complainants. Following a remand by the Federal Court of Appeal, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) announced that it had recommenced its Inquiry No. NQ-2016-004 regarding certain fabricated industrial steel components from China, Korea and Spain. The CITT concluded in May 2017 that…
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