On 31st December 2019, the Trade Controls Bureau at Global Affairs Canada published a new Notice to Importers (Serial No. 983) concerning the administration of the safeguard tariff rate quotas (TRQs) for certain imports of heavy steel plate and stainless steel wire for the period from 1st February 2020 through 24th October 2021. Further to the public consultation… Continue reading New Notice to Importers Published concerning the Administration of the…
On 25th November 2019, Global Affairs Canada announced the commencement of public consultations concerning how the final safeguard measures on imports of heavy steel plate and stainless steel wire should be administered after 31st January 2020. The final safeguard measures have been imposed in the form of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) on imports of these products since… Continue reading Global Affairs Canada Opens Public Consultations Concerning How Steel Safeguard…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
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?
At about 3:30pm EST on March 8th, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Section 232 proclamations on steel and aluminum imports. Tariffs of 25 per cent on steel imported to the U.S. and 10 per cent on aluminum will take effect in 15 days. Canada and Mexico will not initially be subject to the… Continue reading Update: Canada and Mexico Temporarily Exempted from US Tariffs On…
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