Statistics Canada reports a merchandise trade deficit of $1.1 billion in August
Statistics Canada announced that Canada’s merchandise exports were down 1.0% in August, while imports edged up 0.3%.
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.
U.S. starts dumping/subsidy investigations of corrosion-resistant steel from Canada
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on September 26, 2024 the initiation of antidumping duty investigations from corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE) from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Africa, Taiwan, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam, and countervailing duty investigations of the same products from Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and Vietnam.
Indonesia formally requests to join Trans-Pacific Partnership
Indonesia has officially applied to become a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to boost its export growth, according to a report by state news agency Antara.
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).