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…
The first arbitration award has been issued under the appeal procedure set out in the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA). The appeal of the Report of the Panel in Colombia – Anti-Dumping Duties on Frozen Fries from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands (DS591) was filed by Colombia on 6 October 2022. The award was issued 75 days later, well… Continue reading First MPIA Appeal Arbitration Award Issued Under WTO Alternative Appeal…
On 6 October 2022 a notification of appeal was filed by Colombia of the Report of the Panel in Colombia – Anti-Dumping Duties on Frozen Fries from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands (DS591). This is the first notification of appeal under Article 25 of the WTO Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU)… Continue reading First WTO appeal initiated utilizing the procedures under the Multi-Party…
On 25 May 2022, the United States invoked the dispute settlement procedures of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) by requesting consultations concerning Canada’s dairy product tariff-rate quota (TRQ) allocation practices. Earlier this month, New Zealand challenged similar allocation practices under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) (see Daring to Challenge Dairy: New Zealand Challenges Canada’s Implementation of… Continue reading Spilling More Milk: Canada’s Dairy Quota Allocation Practices Under Siege…
The first dispute has been initiated under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). On 12 May 2022, New Zealand requested consultations concerning Canada’s implementation of its obligations regarding tariff rate quotas (TRQs). Rather than the high tariffs otherwise applicable to dairy imports, the TRQs provide duty-free access for specified annual quantities of the following dairy products:… Continue reading Daring to challenge Dairy: New Zealand challenges Canada’s implementation of…
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