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IMPORTANT INFORMATION SESSION on Anticipated Canadian Global Safeguard Action Against Steel Products

September 20, 2018

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 be made within weeks.

Once initiated, a safeguard inquiry is expected to take more than 270 days to complete. Canadian authorities are considering whether to impose provisional safeguard measures prior to the completion of the process. If provisional measures are imposed, they could result in safeguard duties being imposed on imports of steel products as early as the initiation date of the action.

If provisional safeguard measures are imposed, they are expected to adversely impact Canadian end-users and importers of steel products and the exporters on whom they rely. The method used to administer the duties could also alter the competitive landscape between suppliers in Canada who distribute imported steel.

If you are a Canadian steel user, an importer, or a foreign exporter of steel products to Canada, it is essential that you understand how safeguard duties could impact your business prior to the initiation of the anticipated action.

Tereposky & DeRose LLP will be holding an information session via teleconference for interested users, importers and exporters. Please join us to discuss this important topic.

Wednesday, September 26th

3:00-4:00 PM (Ottawa Time)

If you are interested in participating, please contact Daniel Hohnstein at dhohnstein@tradeisds.com or 613-237-9005 to obtain the dial-in coordinates.

Background Information on the Anticipated Safeguard Action

Provisional Duty Risk

https://tradeisds.com/index.php/importers-and-users-of-imported-steel-products-need-to-be-wary-of-potential-provisional-safeguard-duties-immediately-upon-initiation-of-the-anticipated-safeguard-action/

Notice to Steel Users, Importers & Exporters

https://tradeisds.com/index.php/notice-to-steel-users-importers-and-exporters-is-your-company-ready-if-canada-initiates-a-global-safeguard-action-against-steel-products/

Decision on Safeguard Action Expected within Weeks

https://tradeisds.com/index.php/decision-on-steel-safeguards-action-expected-within-weeks/

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions regarding this invitation.

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