Subscribers may be interested in the following, published on 12 December 2015 in Part I of the Canada Gazette.
Canadian International Trade Tribunal
Appeal
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Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
January 3, 2016
A first overview of the main features of the origin provisions contained in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been published as part of the Comparative study on Preferential Rules of Origin. A more detailed comparison between the Agreement and the existing origin models will be conducted once the final text is available.
Trade Confidence Slips Further
January 3, 2016
Few of us like mayhem. And there’s a lot of that going around these days. Oil and gas prices are testing new lows. Base metals are back down to 2009 prices. Equity markets are turbulent the world over. Currencies don’t seem to know where to settle. In our information age, whether there’s a direct stake involved or not, the apparent chaos is obvious and alarming.
Canada awarded right to $1B in WTO trade sanctions against U.S. over meat-labelling rules
December 25, 2015
Canada has been awarded the right to seek $1 billion in trade sanctions against the United States by a World Trade Organization panel in a dispute over American meat-labelling rules that single out foreign beef and pork.
The Liberal government said it will "quickly take steps to retaliate" against the U.S. if the labelling requirements aren't dropped promptly.
Final Decisions Respecting Certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate
December 25, 2015
On December 7, 2015, pursuant to paragraph 41(1)(a) of the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a final determination of dumping in respect of certain hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate originating in or exported from the Republic of India (India) and the Russian Federation (Russia) and made a final determination of