Further to the report issued by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal on 3rd April 2019 in Safeguard Inquiry No. GC-2018-001 (Certain Steel Goods), final safeguard measures were imposed on imports of heavy steel plate products and stainless steel wire products as of Monday 13th May. The final safeguard measures were not announced until Friday 10th May in… Continue reading Final Safeguard Measures Imposed on Imports of Heavy Steel Plate…
At the end of the day on Friday 26th April, the Department of Finance published a news release regarding the “Final Safeguards to be Imposed to Protect Canadian Steel Workers”. Recalling the Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s finding that “final safeguards are warranted for imports of heavy plate and stainless steel wire”, the news release serves… Continue reading Department of Finance Announces Government’s “Intent to Enact Final Safeguards”
On 3 April 2019 the Canadian International Trade Tribunal issued its awaited ruling in the steel safeguard inquiry. The Tribunal was directed to conduct a safeguard inquiry concerning the importation into Canada of seven categories of steel products: (1) heavy steel plate, (2) concrete reinforcing bar, (3) energy tubular products; (4) hot-rolled sheet, (5) pre-painted steel,… Continue reading Canadian International Trade Tribunal Finds Safeguard Measures Warranted for 2…
On Wednesday 3rd April, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal will release its report in the safeguard inquiry concerning Certain Steel Goods. The report will set out the Tribunal’s decisions and reasons on whether safeguard measures are warranted in respect of seven broad categories of steel products imported into Canada: heavy plate, concrete reinforcing bar, energy tubular… Continue reading What’s Next in the Canadian Steel Safeguards Action
On October 11, 2018, the Government of Canada announced that it will be imposing provisional safeguard measures on seven categories of steel products, including: heavy plate, concrete reinforcing bar (rebar), energy tubular products, hot-rolled sheet, pre-painted steel, stainless steel wire, and wire rod. The provisional safeguard measures, which will enter into force on October 25, 2018, will… Continue reading Canada Announces Provisional Steel Safeguard Measures
A global safeguard measure is a trade remedy intended to protect domestic producers when a sudden increase in import volumes causes or threatens to cause “serious injury” to a country’s industry. In Canada, the questions of whether and to what extent such measures are warranted are determined through a public inquiry conducted by the Canadian… Continue reading Guide to Global Safeguard Measures in Canada
On 21 September 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an investigation respecting the alleged injurious dumping of certain nitisinone capsules from Sweden. The investigation follows a complaint filed by Laboratoires KABS Inc. and MendeliKABS Inc. The subject goods are capsules and tablets of nitisinone with a dosage of 2 mg, 5 mg, 10… Continue reading Canada Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation Against Swedish Nitisinone Capsules
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…
Navdeep Bains, Canada’s Minister of Science, Innovation and Economic Development, has announced that a decision will be made “within weeks” on the initiation of a global safeguard action on imported steel products. This statement was made during a keynote address at the Hamilton Steel Summit on September 7th (see Ian Bickis, “Canadian decision within weeks… Continue reading Decision on Steel Safeguards Action Expected Within Weeks
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…
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