On August 26, 2024, Canada announced that it will be implementing a 100% surtax on all imports of “Chinese-made EVs” and a 25% surtax on imports of certain steel and aluminum products from China. Canada has explained that its rationale for these measures is “to level the playing field for Canadian workers and allow Canada’s… Continue reading Canada to Impose 100% Import Surtax on EVs from China…
From 2 July 2024 until 1 August 2024, the Government of Canada is holding consultations on “potential policy responses to protect Canada’s auto workers and growing electric vehicle (EV) industry from China’s unfair trade policies and practices, and prevent trade diversion resulting from recent actions taken by the United States and the European Union”. On… Continue reading Think Before Acting: Issues To Consider In The 30-Day Consultations…
On 11 March 2024, Secretary Tom Vilsack of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the final rule governing a voluntary “Product of USA” labelling measure that will enter into force on 1 January 2026 with respect to meat, poultry, and egg products. Under the new rule, all processing steps — from birth of livestock… Continue reading Not COOL: “Product of USA” Meat, Poultry, and Egg Labels
On 30 December 2023 the Canadian Department of the Environment issued a notice in the Canada Gazette regarding its intention to implement a “Federal Plastics Registry” that was first proposed in 2022. The purpose of the proposed Registry is to “create an inventory of data” on the types and quantities of plastic being placed on… Continue reading Wrapped In Plastic – The Proposed Federal Plastics Registry Will…
On November 17, 2023 the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (“CITT”) issued its finding under the Special Import Measures Act (“SIMA”) concerning certain steel utility wind towers and sections thereof from China (NQ-2023-001). Further to the final determination of the Canada Border Service Agency (October 18, 2023), which concluded that the subject goods have been dumped… Continue reading Wind Towers: CITT Finding
On October 18, 2023 the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) issued final determinations of dumping and subsidizing with respect to wind towers from China (WT 2023 IN), pursuant to subsection 41(1)(b) of the Special Import Measures Act (“SIMA”). The subject goods are typically classified under the following tariff classification number: 7308.20.00.00. However, the subject goods… Continue reading Wind Towers: CBSA Issues Final Determinations of Dumping and Subsidy
On September 13th, the European Commission (EC) announced that it will be initiating a countervailing duty (i.e., anti-subsidy) investigation concerning electric vehicles (EVs) from China. The announcement was made by the President of the EC, Ursula von der Leyen, during the State of the Union address. She stated that “global markets are now flooded with cheaper Chinese… Continue reading Electrical Vehicles Imported from China Spark EC Anti-Subsidy Investigation
On April 28, 2023, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) announced the retroactive assessment of $6.1 million in anti-dumping duties on imports of certain carbon and alloy steel line pipe from the Republic of Korea (“Korea”). This decision has implications for every exporter who relies on normal values issued by the CBSA to sell products… Continue reading CBSA Assesses Retroactive Anti-Dumping Duties on Steel Line Pipe from…
On 21 April 2023, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) initiated an investigation (WT 2023 IN: Wind towers) concerning the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain wind towers imported from the People’s Republic of China (“China”). The CBSA will investigate whether the imports are being dumped and/or subsidized and will make preliminary decisions within… Continue reading Wind Towers from China Subject To CBSA Dumping and Subsidy…
On 31 March 2023, the United Kingdom (“UK”) announced that it will be joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (“CPTPP”) following the conclusion of successful negotiations with the CPTPP’s 11 member countries. The CPTPP will be the UK’s largest regional trade and investment agreement since its departure from the European Union. The UK will… Continue reading United Kingdom Joins the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific…
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