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Canada Initiates AD and CVD Investigations Against Certain Cold-Rolled Steel...

On May 25, 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency initiated investigations regarding the alleged dumping and subsidizing of certain cold-rolled steel in coils or cut lengths from China, South Korea and Vietnam. The investigations follow a complaint filed by ArcelorMittal Dofasco. The CBSA’s preliminary determinations will be issued by August 23, 2018, with its Statement… Continue reading Canada Initiates AD and CVD Investigations Against Certain Cold-Rolled Steel…

Canada Initiates AD and CVD Investigations Against Certain Sucker Rods...

On May 18, 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency initiated investigations under the Special Import Measures Act, respecting the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain sucker rods from China. Sucker rods, commonly used in the oil industry, are steel rods used to connect the surface and downhole components of a rod pumping system. They… Continue reading Canada Initiates AD and CVD Investigations Against Certain Sucker Rods…

SCC says “No” to Unrestricted Inter-Provincial Free Trade

Today the Supreme Court of Canada issued its highly anticipated decision on free trade within Canada. The decision concerned the New Brunswick legal regime that restricts the imports of beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverage products into the province, but it has implications for the regulation of inter-provincial trade across Canada. The appeal arose from the… Continue reading SCC says “No” to Unrestricted Inter-Provincial Free Trade

Canada Closes the Gate on Non-Market Economies (NMEs) and Circumvention...

[Updated 26 April 2018] The Department of Finance has published its proposed Regulations Amending the Special Import Measures Regulations and the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Regulations in the Canada Gazette (available online here). Interested persons have 15 days from March 31st to provide comments on the amendments, which are expected to come into force late April or early May. … Continue reading Canada Closes the Gate on Non-Market Economies (NMEs) and Circumvention…

It’s a Deal! TPP-11 Member Countries Sign the CPTPP

On March 8th, 2018, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of International Trade, along with trade ministers from the other ten TPP-11 member countries, signed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in Santiago, Chile. The text of the CPTPP was released to the public on February 20th (available online here). The text is very concise, consisting… Continue reading It’s a Deal! TPP-11 Member Countries Sign the CPTPP

Big Win For Bombardier & Canadian Aircraft Industry

In an unexpected ruling, the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has unanimously ruled that imports of Bombardier’s 100-150 seat C-Series aircraft are not materially injuring or threatening to materially injure Boeing’s U.S. aircraft production. This determination terminates the prohibitive 79.82% anti-dumping duty and 212.39% countervailing duty that would have been applied on imports of… Continue reading Big Win For Bombardier & Canadian Aircraft Industry

Canada and Other TPP-11 Countries Announce Conclusion of CPTPP Agreement

On January 23rd, the eleven remaining members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement announced the conclusion of their discussions on a revised free trade agreement. Re-branded the “Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership” (CPTPP), the new deal will be signed in March at a ceremony in Chile. In concluding the agreement, Canada continues to expand and… Continue reading Canada and Other TPP-11 Countries Announce Conclusion of CPTPP Agreement

Canada Launches Omnibus WTO Challenge of US Trade Remedies Laws

On 10 January 2018, the World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated a request for consultations from Canada to the United States regarding laws, regulations, policies, practices and other measures with respect to US anti-dumping and countervailing duty proceedings. This is the first step in the WTO dispute settlement procedure. The request cites 188 trade remedy determinations,… Continue reading Canada Launches Omnibus WTO Challenge of US Trade Remedies Laws

CBSA Commences New Investigation on Copper Pipe Fittings

Today the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an investigation under the Special Import Measures Act relating to alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of copper pipe fittings originating in or exported from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The investigations follow a complaint filed by Cello Products Inc. (Cello). Cello, which is located in Cambridge, Ontario,… Continue reading CBSA Commences New Investigation on Copper Pipe Fittings

CBSA Now Applying Important Changes to Canada’s Anti-Dumping and Countervailing...

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is now applying the changes to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) that implement the findings of the WTO panel in Canada – Welded Pipe (DS482). That panel faulted Canada for, among other things, not immediately terminating anti-dumping investigations against individual exporters found in the final determination to have a de minimis margin of… Continue reading CBSA Now Applying Important Changes to Canada’s Anti-Dumping and Countervailing…

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