Category: Trade Agreement Negotiations, Implementation and Interpretation

The preferential tariff treatment provided under the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) eliminates almost all of the customs duties that previously applied to goods traded between Canada and the European Union. This allows businesses to import most Canadian goods into the European Union and most EU goods into Canada on a duty-free basis, reducing landed… Continue reading Procedural Requirements for Preferential Tariff Treatment Under the CETA, Part…

For companies that trade in goods, the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) offers both new and enhanced market access opportunities in Canada and the European Union. By eliminating almost all of the customs duties that previously applied, the CETA has reduced the landed costs of EU goods imported into the Canadian market and Canadian goods… Continue reading Procedural Requirements for Preferential Tariff Treatment under the CETA, Part…

In brief: The CETA eliminates customs tariffs of 17-18 percent on EU clothing and apparel products imported into Canada, provided that the applicable rules of origin are satisfied. This preferential tariff treatment equates to a significant competitive advantage, lowering the costs and increasing the profitability of EU apparel goods sold in the Canadian market. Year-to-date… Continue reading Analyzing the Opportunities for Trade in Apparel Products Under the…

Uncertain Times for the Canadian Auto Sector On June 1st, the U.S. tariffs under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 were imposed on steel and aluminum products imported into the United States from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union when the exemptions for those countries expired (see “Nothing Goods Happens after Midnight: Canada, Mexico… Continue reading CETA Opportunities for the Canadian Automotive Industry in Uncertain Times

ereposky & DeRose LLP’s CETA Expertise As the key experts in the European Union’s CETA market access support project (service contract no. 2016/EuropeAid/DH/SER/137-941), the team at Tereposky & DeRose LLP has completed a thorough clause-by-clause legal analysis of CETA implementation. This includes comprehensive assessments of how the CETA provisions create new and enhanced business opportunities… Continue reading The Canada-EU Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA)

Tereposky & DeRose LLP’s CETA Expertise As the key experts in the European Union’s CETA market access support project (2016/EuropeAid/DH/SER/137-941), the team at Tereposky & DeRose LLP has completed a thorough clause-by-clause legal analysis of CETA implementation. This includes comprehensive assessments of how the CETA provisions create new and enhanced business opportunities for both Canadian and… Continue reading Trade in Goods under the CETA: New Market Access and…

On Thursday 14th June, Italy’s new agricultural minister, Minister Gian Marco Centinaio, was reported as saying that the Government of Italy does not intend to ratify the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) concluded between Canada and the European Union. In a newspaper interview, he offered the explanation that Canada’s commitments under the CETA do not provide… Continue reading Italy’s Decision on CETA Ratification – What Does it Really…