[On May 22, 2019], Canada's Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO), Dr. Jaspinder Komal, working in collaboration with the United States' CVO, Dr. Jack Shere, issued the following statement:
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U.S., China exchange barbs over Huawei as trade tensions flare
May 24, 2019
The United States and China had a heated exchange on Thursday, with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accusing Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies of lying about its ties to the government and Beijing saying Washington must end its “wrong actions” if it wanted trade talks to continue.
Ottawa plans to table USMCA ratification bill as soon as next week
May 24, 2019
Ottawa will introduce legislation to ratify Canada’s new trade agreement with the United States and Mexico as soon as next week, according to a senior Canadian government official.
CN 19-09, Repeal of the United States Surtax Order (Steel and Aluminum) and United States Surtax Order (Other Goods)
May 22, 2019
As per our earlier message, CBSA has now issued a customs notice regarding the repeal of the surtax. Questions or comments can be sent to Michelle Criger at mcriger@cscb.ca.
Joint Statement by Canada and the United States on Section 232 Duties on Steel and Aluminum
May 22, 2019
After extensive discussions on trade in steel and aluminum covered by the action taken pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. §1862), the United States and Canada have reached an understanding as follows:
1. The United States and Canada agree to eliminate, no later than two days from the issuance of this statement: