WTO Panel Rules For First Time on the Meaning of...

On 4 December 2019, the WTO dispute settlement Panel in Australia – Anti-Dumping Measures on A4 Copy Paper (DS529) released its report. This dispute concerned Australia’s measures imposing anti-dumping duties on certain exporters of A4 copy paper from Indonesia.  The central focus of the Panel was the meaning and application of the “particular market situation” provision in the… Continue reading WTO Panel Rules For First Time on the Meaning of…

And Then There Was One… The WTO Appellate Body Situation

On 10th December 2019, the terms of two of the three remaining members of the WTO Appellate Body expired, leaving just one member and rendering the Appellate Body unable to function. According to reports, it is expected that four of the fourteen pending appeals will be decided despite the shutdown, including: two appeals brought by Honduras… Continue reading And Then There Was One… The WTO Appellate Body Situation

CUSMA Protocol Signed in Mexico City, Paving the Way for...

On Tuesday 10th December 2019, representatives of Canada, the United States, and Mexico signed a “Protocol of Amendment to the Agreement between Canada, the United States of America, and the United Mexican States” (the Protocol) in Mexico City. As its name suggests, the Protocol serves to amend certain provisions in the text of the Canada, United States,… Continue reading CUSMA Protocol Signed in Mexico City, Paving the Way for…

CBSA and CITT Initiate Expiry Review Proceedings Concerning Certain Steel...

On 9th December 2019, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) initiated expiry review proceedings (RR-2019-003) concernng the anti-dumping measures that are currently in force with respect to hot‑rolled deformed steel concrete reinforcing bar in straight lengths or coils (commonly referred to as “rebar”) from China, South Korea, and Turkey, and the countervailing duty measures that… Continue reading CBSA and CITT Initiate Expiry Review Proceedings Concerning Certain Steel…

CBSA Initiates Trade Remedies Re-investigation concerning Certain Dry Wheat Pasta...

On 27th November 2019, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) published a Notice of Re-investigation (DWP-2019-RI) of the normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy respecting imports of certain dry wheat pasta from Turkey. This re-investigation is further to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s finding on 26th July 2018 (Inquiry No. NQ-2017-005) that dumped… Continue reading CBSA Initiates Trade Remedies Re-investigation concerning Certain Dry Wheat Pasta…

Norway Joins Canada and the European Union in Establishing an...

On 21st October 2019, the European Union and Norway notified the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) of their agreement on an interim appeal system, in the form of a bilateral arbitration arrangement, to preserve their dispute settlement rights in the event that the WTO Appellate Body is unable to continue operating. The… Continue reading Norway Joins Canada and the European Union in Establishing an…

CBSA and CITT Initiate Trade Remedies Proceedings Concerning Certain Corrosion-Resistant...

On 8 November 2019, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) published a Notice of Initiation of Investigations (COR2-2019-IN) concerning allegations that dumped and subsidized imports of certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet from Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam are causing or threatening to cause material injury to the domestic industry. On 12 November 2019, the… Continue reading CBSA and CITT Initiate Trade Remedies Proceedings Concerning Certain Corrosion-Resistant…

WTO Arbitrator Issues Report in the China-US Dispute Concerning Certain...

On 1 November 2019, the decision of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Arbitrator in United States – Certain Methodologies and their Application to Anti-Dumping Proceedings Involving China (DS471) was released. The purpose of the arbitration was to determine the exact amount of the countermeasures that China is authorized to take against the United States, further to the Appellate Body’s findings… Continue reading WTO Arbitrator Issues Report in the China-US Dispute Concerning Certain…

WTO Panel Issues Report in U.S.-India Dispute Concerning Export Subsidies

On 31st October 2019, the report of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Panel in India – Export Related Measures (DS541) was released. This dispute concerned the United States’ challenge of certain alleged export subsidy measures in India under the WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM Agreement). Two interesting aspects of this proceeding included: (i) the Panel’s interpretation and application… Continue reading WTO Panel Issues Report in U.S.-India Dispute Concerning Export Subsidies

CBSA Initiates Expiry Review Investigation Concerning Certain Carbon Steel Fasteners...

On 29 October 2019, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) published a Notice of Initiation of Expiry Review Investigation (FAS-2019-ER) concerning the dumping and subsidizing of certain carbon steel fasteners (including different types of screws that are usually classified under tariff subheadings 7318.11, 7318.12, 7318.14, and 7318.15) imported into Canada from the People’s Republic of… Continue reading CBSA Initiates Expiry Review Investigation Concerning Certain Carbon Steel Fasteners…

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