Canada Publishes New Regulations and Regulatory Amendments to Implement the...

On November 14th, the Government of Canada published in the Canada Gazette, Part II (Volume 152, number 23) a number of new regulations and regulatory amendments necessary to implement the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The CPTPP is expected to enter into force on 30th December for the six countries that have completed the formal ratification process, i.e., Australia,… Continue reading Canada Publishes New Regulations and Regulatory Amendments to Implement the…

Australia Makes Six, Triggering the Countdown to the CPTPP’s Entry...

On October 31st, Australia became the sixth country to formally ratify the the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) by providing written notice to the CPTPP Depository in New Zealand that its internal legal procedures to implement the Agreement are complete (see “Canada Ratifies the CETA — Is Australia Next”). Article 3 of the CPTPP provides that the Agreement shall… Continue reading Australia Makes Six, Triggering the Countdown to the CPTPP’s Entry…

Canada Ratifies the CPTPP – Is Australia Next ?

On October 29th, Canada formally ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) by providing written notice to the CPTPP Depository in New Zealand that Canada’s internal legal procedures to implement the Agreement are complete. (see e.g., Global Affairs Canada, “Statement by Minister Carr on Canada’s Ratification of Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership”) Although Canada has not yet… Continue reading Canada Ratifies the CPTPP – Is Australia Next ?

Canada Passes Federal Legislation to Implement CPTPP

On October 25th, the federal legislation to implement Canada’s obligations under the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) received royal assent. The next step is implementation at the regulatory and administrative levels, which ordinarily begins with the publication of proposed regulatory changes in the Canada Gazette – Part I for a period of public review. Article 3 of the CPTPP text… Continue reading Canada Passes Federal Legislation to Implement CPTPP

Canada Announces Provisional Steel Safeguard Measures

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 New Modernized NAFTA – The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

The “NAFTA” will soon be the “USMCA”.  The preliminary text of the new 34 chapter trilateral trade agreement has been posted on the website of the United States Trade Representative (USTR): USMCA Text Greater Market Access for US Dairy Products The USMCA provides greater market access to a range of U.S. dairy products in Canada… Continue reading The New Modernized NAFTA – The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

Guide to Global Safeguard Measures in Canada

A global safeguard measure is a trade remedy intended to protect domestic producers when a sudden increase in import volumes causes or threatens to cause “serious injury” to a country’s industry. In Canada, the questions of whether and to what extent such measures are warranted are determined through a public inquiry conducted by the Canadian… Continue reading Guide to Global Safeguard Measures in Canada

Procedural Requirements for Preferential Tariff Treatment Under the CETA, Part...

To take advantage of the preferential tariff treatment that allows goods to be traded on a duty-free basis between Canada and the European Union, a number of mandatory requirements under the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) must be satisfied. To start with, importers and exporters must ensure that their products qualify as “originating” under the product-specific… Continue reading Procedural Requirements for Preferential Tariff Treatment Under the CETA, Part…

Canada Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation Against Swedish Nitisinone Capsules

On 21 September 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an investigation respecting the alleged injurious dumping of certain nitisinone capsules from Sweden. The investigation follows a complaint filed by Laboratoires KABS Inc. and MendeliKABS Inc. The subject goods are capsules and tablets of nitisinone with a dosage of 2 mg, 5 mg, 10… Continue reading Canada Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation Against Swedish Nitisinone Capsules

IMPORTANT INFORMATION SESSION on Anticipated Canadian Global Safeguard Action Against...

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…

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