Reminder: Blanket certificates of origin need to be renewed for 2025

Blanket certificates of origin, whether for CUSMA or for other free trade agreements, are usually set to begin on January 1 and to expire, twelve months later, on December 31.
Global air cargo demand was up 9.8% in October 2024

According to data for the month of October released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), global air cargo markets are still showing a strong annual growth in demand.
Canada’s merchandise trade deficit narrows to $924 million in October

Statistics Canada announced that Canada’s merchandise exports increased 1.1% in October, while imports rose 0.5%.
Selected Government Memorandums, Notices and Decisions

Here is a selection of relevant memorandums, notices, and decisions published this week. If you have any questions, be sure to contact your Axxess specialist.
CBSA initiates an anti-circumvention investigation on container chassis

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an investigation on November 25, 2024, under the Special Import Measures Act, respecting the alleged circumvention from Vietnam of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s (CITT) finding issued in February 2022 respecting the dumping and subsidizing of container chassis from China.
CBSA finds dumping would resume if duties expired on certain silicon metal from China

On June 24, 2024, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), pursuant to subsection 76.03(1) of the Special Import Measures Act, initiated an expiry review of its order made in August 22, 2019, concerning the dumping and subsidizing of certain silicon metal originating in or exported from China.
Tribunal gets request for public interest inquiry from Egypt about anti-dumping duty on wire rod

On November 10, 2024, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal received a properly documented request for a public interest inquiry from the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Egypt (Government of Egypt), regarding the Tribunal’s injury finding in NQ-2024-001 imposing anti-dumping duty on certain wire rod from Egypt (as well as from China and Vietnam).
Selected Government Memorandums, Notices and Decisions

Here is a selection of relevant memorandums, notices, and decisions published this week. If you have any questions, be sure to contact your Axxess specialist.
Reinvestigation of values of large line pipe from China and Japan

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an administrative review of the normal values and export prices of certain welded large diameter carbon and alloy steel line pipe (large line pipe) originating in or exported from China and Japan.
Dumping of certain pea protein from China injures Canadian industry according to CITT

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) announced it found that the dumping and subsidizing of certain pea protein, originating in or exported from China, have caused injury to the domestic industry.