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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

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…

Importers and Users of Imported Steel Products Need to be...

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…

Decision on Steel Safeguards Action Expected Within Weeks

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

The CETA Does not Exclude EU Steel Products from Canadian...

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…

Notice to Steel Users, Importers and Exporters: Is Your Company...

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…

Anti-dumping Investigation Against Certain US 54-inch Gypsum Board Terminated at...

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…

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