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…
On 20 August 2018, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) issued its determination in the preliminary injury inquiry concerning the dumping of certain 54-inch gypsum board from the US, imported into Canada for use or consumption in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, as well as the Yukon and Northwest Territories. It… Continue reading Anti-dumping Investigation Against Certain US 54-inch Gypsum Board Terminated at…
On July 26, 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an investigation regarding the alleged dumping of certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet from China, Chinese Taipei, India and South Korea. The investigation follows a complaint filed by ArcelotMittal Dofasco G.P. and supported by Stelco Inc. The investigation covers corrosion-resistant flat-rolled steel sheet products of carbon… Continue reading Canada Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation of Corrosion-Resistant Steel Sheet
On June 20, 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated investigations regarding the alleged dumping of certain carbon steel welded pipe from Pakistan, the Philippines, Turkey and Vietnam. The investigation follows a complaint filed by Novamerican Steel Inc. The goods in question are usually classified under the following tariff classification numbers: 7306.30.00.10; 7306.30.00.20; and 7306.30.00.30. The CBSA… Continue reading Canada Initiates Anti-dumping Investigation of CWS Pipe from Pakistan, the…
Word on the street in Ottawa is that Canada is going to commence a global safeguard inquiry to protect the Canadian steel industry. So long as done in accordance with the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, Canada is permitted to assist domestic producers that have suffered or are threatened by serious injury from increased levels of fairly traded… Continue reading Protecting the Canadian Steel Industry: Is it Safe to Safeguard?
On June 21, 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated investigations regarding the alleged dumping of certain 54-inch gypsum board from the United States imported into Canada for use or consumption in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, as well as the Yukon and Northwest Territories. The complainant alleges that the… Continue reading Canada Initiates Anti-dumping Investigations Against Certain 54-inch Gypsum Board from…
On 14 June 2018 the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) implemented a new exporter-specific normal value review process that is separate from the traditional country-specific re-investigation process. Normal value reviews are intended to ensure that applied normal values and export prices accurately reflect current market conditions. It is expected that this new process will enable… Continue reading New Process to Update Normal Values in Anti-Dumping Investigations
On Thursday 14th June 2018, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, introduced the proposed legislation to implement Canada’s rights and commitments under the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in the Parliament of Canada. Bill C-79, entitled “An Act to implement the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership between Canada, Australia, Brunei,… Continue reading Canadian Legislation Introduced to Implement the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific…
Yesterday morning, the U.S. Administration announced that the temporary steel and aluminum tariff exemptions granted to Canada, Mexico and the European Union would be discontinued as of midnight last night. The three U.S. allies have each announced a list of retaliatory measures in response to the tariffs. Mexico quickly responded to the announcement with tariffs of… Continue reading The Morning After: U.S. Allies Taking Retaliatory Measures Against Trump’s…
This morning, on May 31, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Canada, Mexico and the European Union would no longer benefit from a tariff exemption on steel and aluminum. Canada and Mexico were initially exempt from the duties announced on March 8th, pending negotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The exemptions were… Continue reading Nothing Good Happens After Midnight: Canada, Mexico and the EU…
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