Canada Announces New Marking Requirements, $30 Million in Additional Funding for Trade Enforcement
Canada is publishing regulatory changes expanding the scope of steel and aluminum products that have to be marked with their country of origin, harmonizing the list with U.S. requirements, according to a press release from the prime minister's office. The…
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move comes amid other measures related to steel and aluminum, including more than $30 million in additional funding to the Canada Border Services Agency and Global Affairs Canada to bolster the country's efforts "to prevent transshipment and diversion of unfairly priced foreign steel and aluminum into the North American market," it said. The new funding, which will be set at $6.8 million annually for five years, will pay for more than 40 new officers to investigate trade complaints. This April 26 announcement follows one in March (see 1803270026) also designed to address America's concerns about illegally subsidized steel and aluminum imports, the subject of the Section 232 action.