The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced that as of March 15, 2021, importers must possess a valid Safe Food for Canadians (SFC) licence before importing food products that are covered under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. The announcement explains that (i) unless importers enter a valid SFC licence into their import declaration, the CFIA will reject… Continue reading Dinner is Served – Food Importers in Canada Must Apply…
On January 11, 2021, the Honourable Mary Ng, Canadian Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, announced the launch of public consultations on a possible comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA) with Indonesia. The press release announcing these consultations explains that “[e]xpanding Canada’s trade and investment opportunities in Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economy will diversify Canada’s trade portfolio… Continue reading Canada Launches Public Consultations on a Potential Comprehensive Economic Partnership…
On December 22, 2020, the Government of Canada requested dispute settlement consultations with the United States under Chapter 31 of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA, which is also referred to as the USMCA in the United States and the T-MEC in Mexico) concerning the continued US safeguard tariffs on Canadian crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not… Continue reading Canada Shines Light on US Solar Cell Tariffs by Initiating…
On 1 January 2021, trading began under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a regional trade agreement aimed at all 55 member states of the African Union. The agreement is publicized as encompassing the world’s largest free trade area since the formation of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Once fully implemented, the AfCFTA will establish a new… Continue reading Leading the World – the African Continental Free Trade Area…
On December 22, 2020, the Government of Canada announced measures taken to ensure stability for Canadians relying upon goods imported from the United Kingdom during the period of time between January 1, 2021 and the date when the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (TCA) eventually enters into force (see “Preparing for Brexit – Canada and the United Kingdom Clinch… Continue reading Maintaining the Status Quo – The Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity…
On December 21, 2020, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated investigations concerning the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain upholstered domestic seating imported from China and Vietnam. The investigation has been commenced under the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), which helps to protect Canadian industries from injury caused by the dumping and subsidizing of imported goods. The… Continue reading Canada Not Ready to Give Up Its Seat? CBSA Launches…
In a statement issued on 9 December 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that the United States has made a formal request for consultations to address Canada’s import limits on a variety of dairy products. This request for dispute settlement consultations is the first enforcement action taken under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which entered into… Continue reading Who’s Milking the New NAFTA? USTR Challenges Canada’s Dairy Quotas…
On 21 November 2020, the Governments of Canada and the United Kingdom (UK) announced the successful conclusion of talks for an interim post-Brexit trade agreement, the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (CUKTCA). The UK is one of Canada’s largest trading partners and the largest export market for Canadian goods in Europe. In 2019, under the Canada-EU Comprehensive… Continue reading Preparing for BREXIT – Canada and the United Kingdom Clinch…
On Sunday 15 November, fifteen Indo-Pacific countries signed the text of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which is set to become the world’s single largest regional trade agreement to date. The parties to the RCEP include the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) — Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and… Continue reading Fifteen Countries Conclude the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RECP)
On October 27, 2020, President Trump signed a Proclamation that formally exempted Canadian non-alloyed unwrought aluminum exports from the punitive tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act. This exemption formalizes USTR’s September 15th announcement of the return of tariff-free treatment of Canadian aluminum retroactively in response to Canada’s threatened countermeasures (see U.S. Blinks First – No Tariffs… Continue reading It’s Official – No U.S. Tariffs on Imports of Canadian…
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