Canadian Government Notices as of Sept. 6
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of Sept. 6 (some may also be given separate headlines):
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- Trilateral statement issued at conclusion of second round of NAFTA renegotiations. Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Mexico's Secretary of the Economy Ildefonso Guajardo concluded the second round of NAFTA renegotiations in Mexico City, Sept. 1-5. They issued the following statement: "The successful conclusion of these negotiations will update NAFTA through new rules that will generate important economic opportunities for all three countries, fostering further growth in the region for the benefit of the three NAFTA partners. The third round of talks will be in Ottawa, Canada, Sept. 23-27.
- CETA origin quotas. Global Affairs Canada updated on Sept. 1 information about the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union, which received royal assent on May 16, 2017. Under CETA, Canada and the EU agreed to establish a number of origin quotas to allow for specific quantities of some products to receive preferential tariff treatment if the products meet certain conditions. In accordance with CETA, Canada and the EU will process imports of origin quota-eligible products on a first-come, first-served basis. Also in accordance with CETA, the origin quota year extends from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, inclusive. For 2017 only, the origin quota year extends from Sept. 21 to Dec. 31, inclusive.
- U.S. postpones lumber decision as Canada producers get reprieve of duties. The U.S. Department of Commerce postponement until no later than Nov. 13 of its final determinations in both the countervailing and antidumping duty investigations on softwood lumber gives Canadian producers a reprieve on preliminary duties, the CBCNews reported. A Commerce final determination date of Nov. 13 would be followed by a final injury determination by the U.S. International Trade Commission, no later than Dec. 21.
- Certain concrete reinforcing bar: Conclusion of reinvestigation. The Canada Border Services Agency has concluded its reinvestigation of the normal values and export prices of certain concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from China, South Korea and Turkey, and the amount of subsidy with respect to certain concrete reinforcing bar originating in or exported from China.
- Certain polyethylene terephthalate resin: Statement of reasons. The Canada Border Services Agency has issued a statement of reasons on the alleged injurious dumping and the alleged injurious subsidizing of certain polyethylene terephthalate resin originating in or exported from China, India, Oman and Pakistan.