Global air cargo demand was up 18.4 percent in January

According to data for the month of January released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) global air cargo markets indicating a strong start to 2024.
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. Government of Canada: CUSMA Secretariat – Request for panel review – Softwood lumber products from Canada Government of Canada: New inspection reports for table stock potatoes from PEI destined to […]
Excise duty rates increasing on certain products on April 1, 2024

Excise duty rates on spirits, wine, beer, certain tobacco products increase periodically. The Canada Revenue Agency keeps a web page indicating current and historical rates per product. This page provides the rates of all excise duty imposed under the Excise Act, 2001 on spirits, wine, tobacco products and cannabis products and under the Excise Act […]
Nine more WTO members formally accept the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

Eight members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) deposited their instruments of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on February 26 at the opening of the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13), putting the historic agreement for ocean sustainability on track for entry into force at record pace.
G20 merchandise trade was stable in the fourth quarter of 2023

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) G20 merchandise trade growth flattened in value terms in Q4 2023, after several quarters of decline.
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.
Tribunal initiates expiry review of duties on carbon steel welded pipe from China

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an expiry review of its order made in March 2019 to determine if the expiry of the order is likely to lead to continued or resumed dumping or subsidizing of carbon steel welded pipe from China and is likely to result in injury to the domestic industry.
CBSA finds dumping would resume if duties expired on certain steel oil and gas well casing from China

On September 18, 2023, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) initiated an expiry review of its order made in November 2018 concerning the dumping and subsidizing of certain seamless casing originating in or exported from China.
Canada will require melt and pour information for steel imports

Global Affairs Canada announced that Canada will make its steel supply chain more transparent by collecting and publishing more information on steel imports, notably on “country of melt and pour” information.
CBSA will fully implement the CARM system on May 13, 2024

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) issued the following self explanatory notice on it’s CARM web page – do not hesitate to contact us if you need assistance or additional information:


