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…

Global Affairs Canada Opens Public Consultations Concerning How Steel Safeguard...

On 25th November 2019, Global Affairs Canada announced the commencement of public consultations concerning how the final safeguard measures on imports of heavy steel plate and stainless steel wire should be administered after 31st January 2020. The final safeguard measures have been imposed in the form of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) on imports of these products since… Continue reading Global Affairs Canada Opens Public Consultations Concerning How Steel Safeguard…

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…

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…

CBSA Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation Concerning Oil Pump Sucker Rods from...

On 30 September 2019, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) published a Notice of Initiation of Investigation (SR2-2019-IN) concerning allegations that dumped imports of certain sucker rods designed for oilfield pumps (usually classified under tariff classification no. 8413.91.00.10) from Argentina, Brazil and Mexico are causing or threatening to cause material injury to the domestic industry.… Continue reading CBSA Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation Concerning Oil Pump Sucker Rods from…

Federal Court of Appeal Upholds Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s Finding...

Ruling from the Bench earlier today (September 11, 2019), the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed the application for judicial review of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s finding concerning dumped and subsidized imports of dry wheat pasta from Turkey (see Inquiry No. NQ-2018-001). The application (file no. A-261-18) was brought before the Court by exporters and importers… Continue reading Federal Court of Appeal Upholds Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s Finding…

New CBSA Procedures for Re-Investigations and Normal Value Reviews Relating...

On 19 July 2019 the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued revisions to Memorandum D14-1-8, Re-investigation and Normal Value Review Policy – Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) (19 July 2019) to reflect updated policies and a new administrative process for submitting and responding to representations concerning the need to initiate a re-investigation or a normal value review. The… Continue reading New CBSA Procedures for Re-Investigations and Normal Value Reviews Relating…

15-Day Comment Period for Proposed Changes to Canada’s Trade Remedies...

The 20 July 2019 edition of the Canada Gazette Part I (Vol. 153, No. 29) includes proposed Regulations Amending the Special Import Measures Regulations. The proposed amendments follow from recommendations of a working group comprising the Government of Canada, the Canadian steel industry, and the steel industry’s workers. The objective of the working group’s consultations was… Continue reading 15-Day Comment Period for Proposed Changes to Canada’s Trade Remedies…

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