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The Tribunal says resumption of dumping would result in injury to Canadian industry. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal announced the continuation of its finding in respect of the dumping of structural tubing originating in or exported from the Republic of Korea and Turkey. The Tribunal’s finding imposed anti-dumping duties on these goods in 2003 and…
Read MoreThe International Maritime Bureau signals fewer incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships. The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) announced that it recorded 119 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the third quarter of 2019, compared to 156 incidents for the same period in 2018. According to the…
Read MoreSeaway cargo shipments totaled 24.8 million tonnes from March to September, down 6%. The Chamber of Marine Commerce reports that September St. Lawrence Seaway cargo shipments were sustained by road salt, iron ore exports and general cargo such as aluminum and wind energy components. However, overall Seaway volumes were slower due in part to the…
Read MoreNew proposals to be discussed in the European Council could be approved for final implementation. Last week the European Commission presented to the European Union (EU) Council(1) four proposals for specific rules putting in place the Investment Court System (ICS) provisions in the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The fundamentals of the Investment Court…
Read MoreTribunal will now determine whether the expiry would likely result in injury to Canadian industry. On May 9, 2019, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an expiry review of its order 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 Brazil,…
Read MoreThe International Air Transport Association says demand for air freight decreased by 3.9% in August. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that demand in global air freight markets contracted by 3.9% in August 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks the tenth consecutive month of year-on-year decline in freight volumes, the…
Read MoreWTO report says trade in services has grown 5.4 per cent per year since 2005. According to the 2019 edition of the World Trade Report from the World Trade Organization (WTO) services have become the most dynamic component of international trade. On average, services account for about half of GDP worldwide. For developed economies, they…
Read MoreCertain Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate from Brazil, Denmark, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and South Korea. Notice of Expiry Review Decision WTO Yogurt (Item 158 on the Import Control List) – Quantities available for reallocation for the 2019 allocation year Textiles and Clothing Free Trade Agreement Tariff Preference Level Utilization 2019 Imports – Updated Textiles and Clothing…
Read MoreTribunal will first determine whether the imports are harming Canadian producers. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) launched an investigation into the alleged injurious dumping of certain sucker rods from Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. The investigation follows a complaint filed by a manufacturer of sucker rods in Alberta. In the next step of the investigation…
Read MoreThe Department simplifies information on TRQs applying to supply-managed products. Following the recent increase in the number of Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQs) applying to imports of dairy, poultry and eggs, Global Affairs Canada announced a centralization of public documents related to TRQ administration for supply-managed products. The documentation has been re-written in a more accessible…
Read MoreThe new guidelines’ focus is on disease risk to prevent the introduction of animal diseases. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a notice to remind industry that new guidelines for importing products of animal origin containing multiple ingredients come into effect on November 1, 2019. These guidelines affect, for example, feeds, fertilizers, food…
Read MoreCertain Sucker Rods from Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. CBSA Notice of Initiation of Investigation Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG I & II) and Seamless Casing from China, Chinese Taipei, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine and Vietnam. Re-investigation of the normal values and export prices Message to Industry – Simplification…
Read MoreThe Tribunal says resumption of dumping and subsidies would result in injury to Canadian industry. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal announced the continuation of its December 2013 findings in respect of the dumping of circular copper tube originating in or exported from Brazil, Greece, China, the Republic of Korea and Mexico, and the subsidizing of…
Read MoreIntermodal freight loadings rose 3.6% and freight loadings from the U.S. were up 7.5%. Statistics Canada announced that the country’s railways carried a total of 33.3 million tonnes of freight in July, up 1.0% from the same month a year earlier. The Federal agency reports that the monthly increase is due to increases in intermodal…
Read MoreThe international organisation says escalating trade conflicts are taking an increasing toll. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) latest Interim Economic Outlook the global economy has become increasingly fragile and uncertain, with growth slowing and downside risks continuing to mount. The international organisation says escalating trade conflicts are taking an increasing…
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