On May 19, 2023, at the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced two new packages of sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations, effective retroactively as of May 18, 2023. These new sanctions are intended to “apply pressure on Russia to end its war of choice”. The first set… Continue reading New Sanctions Announced Against Russia
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 4 May 2023, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) initiated a re-investigation (CSWP2 2023 RI) to update the normal values and export prices of certain carbon steel welded pipe (“subject goods”) originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei, India, Oman, South Korea, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates as well as the amounts of… Continue reading Carbon Steel Welded Pipe Subject to CBSA Normal Value and…
On May 3, 2023, Canada announced additional sanctions, effective retroactively as of April 28, 2023, against one Iranian entity and nine Iranian individuals under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations (the “Iran Regulations”) for “their role in gross and systemic human rights violations”. The individuals listed include members of the “so-called Morality Police unit that… Continue reading Eleventh Package of Sanctions Announced Against Iran “For Continued Human…
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 April 11, 2023, Canada announced new sanctions targeting Russia and Belarus. These sanctions, effective retroactively as of April 5, 2023, are intended to “maintain pressure on the Russian regime”. The announcement coincides with a meeting between Prime Minister Trudeau and the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Smyhal, which was held in Toronto yesterday. The… Continue reading Canada Imposes Additional Sanctions on Russia and Belarus to “Maintain…
As part of its 2023 Budget, Canada has announced plans to permanently withdraw Most-Favoured-Nation (“MFN”) status for goods imported from Russia and Belarus via amendments to the Customs Tariff, which will result in the application of a 35% tariff rate under the General Tariff to almost all imports originating in those countries. This proposed measure is in… Continue reading 2023 Budget: Canada Announces Permanent Withdrawal of Most-Favoured-Nation Status from…
On March 23, 2023, Canada imposed additional sanctions against Iran under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations (the “Iran Regulations”). This tenth round of sanctions includes eight individuals and two entities, who have been targeted for “gross and systemic human rights violations”. According to Canada, “[t]he sanctioned entities support the Iranian regime by helping them disrupt and manipulate the… Continue reading Canada’s Tenth Package of Sanctions Against Iran Targets “Gross and…
On March 23, 2023, Canada further amended the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations (the “Haiti Regulations”) by imposing additional sanctions against two individuals. This marks Canada’s seventh round of sanctions against “Haitian elites”. To date, eleven individuals are listed under Part One of the Schedule of the Haiti Regulations for a “grave breach of international… Continue reading Canada Imposes a Seventh Round of Sanctions Targeting “Haitian Elites”
On 13 March 2023, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (“CITT” or “Tribunal”), initiated an expiry review of its order made on 4 July 2018 (expiry review No. RR-2017-003) with respect to the dumping and subsidizing of certain steel piling pipe originating in or exported from the People’s Republic of China (the “subject goods”) These measures… Continue reading CITT and CBSA Initiate Expiry Review of Steel Piling Pipe…
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