CBSA’s CARM cutover period begins on Friday October 4

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will start the CARM cutover period on Friday afternoon (Oct. 4).
Canada announces the list of Chinese steel and aluminum products subject to 25% tariff

On October 1, the day on which a new 100% Canadian tax took effect on Chinese electric vehicles, Canada’s Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, announced the final list of steel and aluminum products from China that will be subject to the 25 per cent surtax, effective October 22, 2024.
Tribunal maintains injury finding on cold-rolled steel from China, South Korea and Vietnam

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal announced that it continued its finding made in December 2018 concerning the dumping and subsidizing of cold-rolled steel from the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Customs administrative penalties can be assessed for several reasons

A section of the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) website outlines the Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS).
Food facilities registered with U.S. FDA must renew before year end

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reminds food facilities that are required to register with it that they must renew their food facility registrations this year. Many Canadian food exporters are in this category.
CBSA’s CARM cutover period to begin on Friday October 4

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will start the CARM cutover period on Friday afternoon (Oct. 4).
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 issues dumping determination concrete reinforcing bar from Bulgaria, Thailand, and the UAE

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a preliminary determination of dumping respecting certain concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from Bulgaria, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
U.S. launches USMCA dispute settlement consultations about Canada’s digital services tax

United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai recently announced that the United States has requested dispute settlement consultations with Canada under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) regarding Canada’s recently enacted digital service tax (DST).
WTO goods barometer rises above trend signalling upturn in trade volume

According to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) latest Goods Trade Barometer, global goods trade has continued to recover in the third quarter of 2024 after demand for traded goods stalled in 2023 amid high inflation and rising interest rates.