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…
The anticipated steel safeguard action includes a significant risk of “provisional” safeguard duties. These duties can be imposed immediately upon initiation of a safeguard action, prior to the merits of the action being determined by the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT). The duties can remain in place for 200 days. What this means is that… Continue reading Importers and Users of Imported Steel Products Need to be…
On 14 August 2018, the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of International Trade Diversification, announced the launch of a public consultation on Canada’s foreign investment promotion and protection agreements (FIPAs). This is Canada’s first formal update of its 2004 model FIPA, which is largely based on the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Currently, Canada has… Continue reading Advancing a Progressive Trade Agenda Through Investment Agreements: Canada Launches…
Navdeep Bains, Canada’s Minister of Science, Innovation and Economic Development, has announced that a decision will be made “within weeks” on the initiation of a global safeguard action on imported steel products. This statement was made during a keynote address at the Hamilton Steel Summit on September 7th (see Ian Bickis, “Canadian decision within weeks… Continue reading Decision on Steel Safeguards Action Expected Within Weeks
If Canada imposes global safeguard measures on imported steel products, the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) does not prevent such measures from applying to subject goods from the European Union. While many of Canada’s free trade agreements either require or permit the Government of Canada to exclude the goods of a trading partner from the… Continue reading The CETA Does not Exclude EU Steel Products from Canadian…
On 14 August 2018, the Canadian Department of Finance launched a public consultation on a possible global safeguard action on imports of certain steel products. The comment period ended 29 August 2018. The Department is now reviewing the comments and will decide whether and how to initiate an action. If the Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiates a… Continue reading Notice to Steel Users, Importers and Exporters: Is Your Company…
On 20 August 2018, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) issued its determination in the preliminary injury inquiry concerning the dumping of certain 54-inch gypsum board from the US, imported into Canada for use or consumption in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, as well as the Yukon and Northwest Territories. It… Continue reading Anti-dumping Investigation Against Certain US 54-inch Gypsum Board Terminated at…
On July 26, 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an investigation regarding the alleged dumping of certain corrosion-resistant steel sheet from China, Chinese Taipei, India and South Korea. The investigation follows a complaint filed by ArcelotMittal Dofasco G.P. and supported by Stelco Inc. The investigation covers corrosion-resistant flat-rolled steel sheet products of carbon… Continue reading Canada Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation of Corrosion-Resistant Steel Sheet
On June 20, 2018, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated investigations regarding the alleged dumping of certain carbon steel welded pipe from Pakistan, the Philippines, Turkey and Vietnam. The investigation follows a complaint filed by Novamerican Steel Inc. The goods in question are usually classified under the following tariff classification numbers: 7306.30.00.10; 7306.30.00.20; and 7306.30.00.30. The CBSA… Continue reading Canada Initiates Anti-dumping Investigation of CWS Pipe from Pakistan, the…
Word on the street in Ottawa is that Canada is going to commence a global safeguard inquiry to protect the Canadian steel industry. So long as done in accordance with the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, Canada is permitted to assist domestic producers that have suffered or are threatened by serious injury from increased levels of fairly traded… Continue reading Protecting the Canadian Steel Industry: Is it Safe to Safeguard?
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