Tribunal maintains injury finding on steel piling pipe from China
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal announced that it continued its order made in July 2018 concerning the dumping and subsidizing of steel piling pipe from the People’s Republic of China.
U.S. imposes anti-dumping duty on tin mill steel products from Canada
Earlier this month the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its findings that imports of tin mill products from Canada, China, Germany, and the Republic of Korea are being unfairly priced, i.e., dumped, into the U.S. market, and imports of tin mill products from China are also being subsidized.
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.
New Windsor-Detroit bridge opening delayed to fall of 2025
The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) announced that construction completion of the Gordie Howe International Bridge is now planned for September 2025 with the first vehicles expected to travel across the bridge that fall.
Global air cargo demand was up 8.3 percent in November
According to data for the month of November released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) global air cargo demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), increased by 8.3% compared to November 2022, a fourth consecutive month of strengthening demand. For international operations, demand growth was 8.1%.
The Canada Border Services Agency updates its verification priority targets
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) posted on its website an updated page with the list of goods which are currently subject to its verification priorities.
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 can help Canadian rights holders to fight counterfeit imports
Since most counterfeit goods are produced abroad, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has established a process under which intellectual property rights holders/owners can ask the Agency to temporarily detain suspected counterfeit and/or pirated goods encountered at the border while the rights holders/owners seek legal redress.
Reminder: Blanket certificates of origin need to be renewed for 2024
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.
Ports of Montreal and Quebec award traditional gold-headed canes
The Montreal Port Authority officially inaugurated the start of a new year of activity by presenting the Gold-Headed Cane to Eduard Voshchuk, captain of the Helena G, which was the first ocean-going vessel of 2024 to cross the Port of Montreal’s downstream limit at Sorel without a stopover.