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European Union Set to Ban Imports of Certain Fresh Fruits...

From 1st September, the European Union will apply new pest control measures that could restrict imports of certain fresh fruits and vegetables from Canada and other countries. The affected products include species of apples, blueberries, cherries, cranberries, pears, peppers, potatoes and tomatoes. The underlying measure is Council Directive 2000/29/EC (the “Directive”), which requires EU member states to,… Continue reading European Union Set to Ban Imports of Certain Fresh Fruits…

Changes Announced to the Administration of the Provisional Steel Safeguard...

Canada’s provisional steel safeguard measures have been in place since 25th October 2018, imposing tariff rate quotas (TRQs) on imports of steel products in seven broad categories: i.e., heavy steel plate, concrete reinforcing bar, energy tubular products (encompassing line pipe and oil country tubular goods), hot-rolled steel sheet, pre-painted steel products, stainless steel wire, and… Continue reading Changes Announced to the Administration of the Provisional Steel Safeguard…

IMPORTANT INFORMATION SESSION on Anticipated Canadian Global Safeguard Action Against...

The Department of Finance is currently assessing the written submissions provided by stakeholders during the public consultations in August to determine how best to proceed with a global safeguard action against steel imports. It is anticipated that the Department will complete its report imminently and that a decision on the initiation of the action will… Continue reading IMPORTANT INFORMATION SESSION on Anticipated Canadian Global Safeguard Action Against…

Importers and Users of Imported Steel Products Need to be...

The anticipated steel safeguard action includes a significant risk of “provisional” safeguard duties. These duties can be imposed immediately upon initiation of a safeguard action, prior to the merits of the action being determined by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT). The duties can remain in place for 200 days. What this means is that… Continue reading Importers and Users of Imported Steel Products Need to be…

Notice to Steel Users, Importers and Exporters: Is Your Company...

On 14 August 2018, the Canadian Department of Finance launched a public consultation on a possible global safeguard action on imports of certain steel products. The comment period ended 29 August 2018. The Department is now reviewing the comments and will decide whether and how to initiate an action. If the Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiates a… Continue reading Notice to Steel Users, Importers and Exporters: Is Your Company…

President Trump Announces Intention to Impose New Tariffs on Steel...

On March 1st, President Trump announced his intention to sign a document next week that will impose tariffs of 25 per cent on all steel imported to the U.S., and 10 per cent on all aluminum. Details on how tariffs will be applied and whether some countries will be exempted have not yet been released.… Continue reading President Trump Announces Intention to Impose New Tariffs on Steel…

CBSA Statement of Reasons Issued for Preliminary Determination in Certain...

On February 9, 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency issues its Statement of Reasons in support of its January 25, 2018, preliminary determination that imports of certain copper pipe fittings originating in or exported from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) are being sold in Canada at unfair and subsidized prices. Hailiang (Vietnam) Metal Products… Continue reading CBSA Statement of Reasons Issued for Preliminary Determination in Certain…

Canada’s Consolidated Sanctions List – Life’s a Little Easier

On October 13, 2017, Global Affairs Canada published the Consolidated Special Economic Measures Act Sanctions List. This tool provides a list of the individuals and entities subject to sanctions regulations made under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) in Canada. The list refers to the applicable regulations for each individual or entity, which must be consulted on a case-by-case… Continue reading Canada’s Consolidated Sanctions List – Life’s a Little Easier

U.N. Security Council’s Resolution Toughens its Sanctions Regime against North...

On August 5, 2017, in response to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (North Korea) recent ballistic missile tests, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously adopted resolution 2371 (resolution), toughening the already existing sanctions against North Korea. By doing so, the UNSC hopes to pressure North Korea to recommence the Six-Party Talks (between the… Continue reading U.N. Security Council’s Resolution Toughens its Sanctions Regime against North…

Canada–US Trade Tensions Continue to Intensify with Imposition of a...

On June 26, 2017, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced its affirmative preliminary determination of dumping in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of imports of softwood lumber from Canada. The AD investigation has been proceeding alongside a countervailing duty (CVD) investigation. The CVD investigation resulted in an affirmative preliminary determination of subsidization on April… Continue reading Canada–US Trade Tensions Continue to Intensify with Imposition of a…

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