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The U.S. Blinks First – No Tariffs on Imports of...

Facing imminent Canadian countermeasures against the United States’ Section 232 tariffs on Canadian articles of aluminum (see What goes around comes around… Canada Issues List of Proposed Countermeasures against U.S. Aluminum Duties), on September 15, 2020, the United States withdrew its duties, retroactive to September 1, 2020. Harking back to the days of Voluntary Restraint Agreements (VRAs),… Continue reading The U.S. Blinks First – No Tariffs on Imports of…

Canada Publishes Its Interpretation of the CUSMA (USMCA)

On 22 August 2020, the Canadian Statement on Implementation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement was published in the Canada Gazette, Part 1. The Statement sets out Canada’s interpretation of the CUSMA (which is called the USMCA by the United States and the T-MEC by Mexico). Its objective is to explain the basic rights and obligations in the CUSMA… Continue reading Canada Publishes Its Interpretation of the CUSMA (USMCA)

Wheat Gluten Imports from Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and...

On 14 August 2020 the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an anti-dumping investigation respecting the alleged injurious dumping of certain wheat gluten from Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Lithuania. The investigation was prompted by a complaint filed by ADM Agri‑Industries. Wheat gluten consists of natural protein found in wheat. It is used as an ingredient… Continue reading Wheat Gluten Imports from Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and…

What goes around comes around… Canada Issues List of Proposed...

As anticipated, Canada issued on August 13th a Notice of intent to impose countermeasures against the United States in response to the Section 232 tariffs that the U.S. administration imposed on Canadian articles of non-alloyed, unwrought aluminum on August 6th. Canada intends to impose 10 percent surtaxes on imports of aluminum and aluminum-containing products from the U.S.,… Continue reading What goes around comes around… Canada Issues List of Proposed…

The U.S. Reimposes 10% Tariffs on Imports of Non-Alloyed Unwrought...

On August 6th, President Trump signed a Proclamation imposing aluminum tariffs on imports of non-alloyed unwrought aluminum from Canada. The Proclamation bases the imposition of the tariff on the substantial increase in imports of non-alloyed unwrought aluminum from Canada between June 2019 and May 2020, after President Trumps decision in May 19, 2019 to exclude Canada from… Continue reading The U.S. Reimposes 10% Tariffs on Imports of Non-Alloyed Unwrought…

Pool of Ten Appeal Arbitrators Established for the WTO Multi-Party...

On 31 July 2020, the (now 23) signatories to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA) (Australia; Benin; Brazil; Canada; China; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; the European Union; Guatemala; Hong Kong, China; Iceland; Mexico; Montenegro; New Zealand; Nicaragua; Norway; Pakistan; Singapore; Switzerland; Ukraine; and Uruguay) announced the pool of 10 standing… Continue reading Pool of Ten Appeal Arbitrators Established for the WTO Multi-Party…

Farewell to the NAFTA and Welcome to the USMCA/CUSMA/T-MEC

After more then twenty-five years, the highly successful North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will enter into retirement on July 1st, 2020, as it is replaced and superseded by the new regional trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The NAFTA has been an important source of stability and opportunity for businesses throughout North America, establishing a system… Continue reading Farewell to the NAFTA and Welcome to the USMCA/CUSMA/T-MEC

Canada’s Implementation of the Regulatory Infrastructure for the New North...

On July 1st, 2020, the new North American free trade agreement will enter into force. The new agreement is referred to as the “USMCA” in the United States (i.e., the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement), the “CUSMA” in Canada (i.e., Canada, United States and Mexico Agreement), and the “T-MEC” in Mexico (i.e., Tratado entre México, Estados Unidos y Canadá). In… Continue reading Canada’s Implementation of the Regulatory Infrastructure for the New North…

19 WTO Members Formalize Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA)

On 30 April 2020, 19 WTO Members issued a statement formalizing the MPIA, an interim contingency measure based on Article 25 of the DSU in order to preserve the essential principles and features of the WTO dispute settlement system which include its binding character and two levels of adjudication through an independent and impartial appellate review of… Continue reading 19 WTO Members Formalize Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA)

16 WTO Members Establish Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA)...

On 27 March 2020, the following sixteen WTO Members issued a joint statement declaring the creation of a Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA) for allowing appeals of panel reports in trade disputes: 1. Australia 2. Brazil 3. Canada 4. China 5. Chile 6. Colombia 7. Costa Rica 8. European Union 9. Guatemala 10. Hong Kong 11. Mexico 12.… Continue reading 16 WTO Members Establish Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA)…

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