CBSA finds dumping would resume if duties expired on stainless steel sinks from China
On November 28, 2022, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) initiated an expiry review of its February 2018 finding concerning the dumping and subsidizing of stainless steel sinks originating in or exported from China.
New data reveals regional variations in digitally delivered services trade
Trade in digitally delivered services boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic, with global exports growing by 15% on average in 2020-21. Newly released WTO-OECD data show, in particular, a boost in intra-regional trade in these services in Asia, with trade up 25% in 2021, and in North America (+11%).
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.
Conditional tariff relief: diversions must be reported promptly
The Government of Canada has issued over the years several conditional relief tariff items to reduce or eliminate the rates of duty that would otherwise apply to goods, provided the conditions of relief imposed under the tariff item are satisfied.
CBSA officers in Halifax seize 95 kg of opium in a shipping container
An examination by border services officers at the Halifax Container Examination Facility revealed over 900 packages of suspected opium concealed within a single shipping container arriving from the United Arab Emirates.
WTO members discuss the extension of the e-commerce duty moratorium
At a meeting on April 20, some Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) shared perspectives on the current practice of not imposing customs duties on electronic transmissions. A WTO moratorium has exempted data flows from cross-border tariffs since 1998.
CBSA starts dumping and subsidizing investigations on wind towers from China
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that it initiated investigations respecting the alleged injurious dumping and subsidizing of certain wind towers from China.
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.
Piracy attacks on global sea shipping at lowest level since 1993
The International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reports the lowest level of global piracy and armed robbery incidents since 1993 in its first quarter piracy and armed robbery report for 2023.
Canadian railways’ total freight volume was up 5.0% in February
Statistics Canada reports that Canadian railways transported 28.5 million tonnes of freight in February, up 5.0% from February 2022 on the strength of increasing grain shipments, marking the 10th straight month of year-over-year growth.
