The World Customs Organization issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of March 23 (some may also be given separate headlines):
In recent editions of the Official Journal of the European Union the following trade-related notices were posted:
The European Union recently issued the following trade-related release (notices of most significance will be given separate headlines):
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of March 21 (some may also be given separate headlines):
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of March 19 (some may also be given separate headlines):
Canada has requested a panel be formed to settle its complaints over how the U.S. used differential pricing methodology to determine antidumping duties on softwood lumber, and its dispute on countervailing duties against the commodity, as well. This means the countries could not come to agreement during the consultations process. That item, among others, will be discussed at the March 27 dispute settlement body, according to an agenda posted at the end of last week. The United States will share a status report on its antidumping and countervailing duties against Korean washers, a dispute that started in 2014. On March 16, the U.S. said it is continuing to consult with interested parties on how to address the recommendations of the appellate panel on the tariffs. These consultations were an earlier attempt to deal with Korean imports, and different from the safeguard tariffs against Korean washers implemented to protect domestic industry under section 201 (see 1801230052).
The United Kingdom will remain a part of the EU customs union during an "implementation period" that ends Dec. 31, 2020, the UK said in a draft agreement released March 19. The draft includes agreed upon language for "ongoing customs procedures." Both sides also agree to allow the UK to "sign and ratify new trade deals with old friends" that "will come into force when the implementation period is over," said David Davis, secretary of state for exiting the EU, in a news release. While the transition language is an important step forward toward the UK's exit from the EU, some contentious issues remain. "Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed," Michel Barnier, the EU's chief negotiator, said in a statement.
The World Customs Organization issued the following release on commercial trade and related matters:
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of March 16 (some may also be given separate headlines):