Contributing Lawyers

On March 17, 2009, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (“CITT”) made an injury finding in respect of certain aluminum extrusions originating in or exported from China (NQ-2008-003) and issued an order to collect antidumping...

Many Canadians who live in border cities (such as Windsor, Niagara Falls) are more likely to have a NEXUS pass.  Many Canadians who live in border cities work in the United States and travel back and forth across the border...

The Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) may detain any goods that are being exported from Canada if the CBSA is concerned that the goods are being exported contrary to Canada’s export controls and economic sanctions...

On March 5, 2012, Canada imposed further economic sanctions and trade restrictions against Syria and closed the doors of Canada’s Embassy in Damascus.  Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs announced new Regulations Amending...

On May 27, 2011, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) issued its decision in Danson Decor Inc. v. The President of the Canada Border Services Agency (AP-2009-066) in which it sided an importer who sought a refund...

Sterling Resources Ltd, a Canadian listed company, has issued a press release to inform investors and interested persons that on June 20, 2010 it has filed a Notice of Dispute under the Canada-Romania Foreign Investment Promotion...

Canada has imposed wide reaching economic sanctions and trade restrictions against Libya. Canada has two sanctions regimes in place against Libya:

1) Multilateral sanctions as agreed by the United Nations imposed pursuant to the...

On June 14, 2011, the Canadian House of Commons voted to recognize the Libyan rebel government, the National Transitional Council (TNC) as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people.

What this means is that the...

Canada has imposed wide reaching economic sanctions and trade restrictions against Iran. Canada has two sanctions regimes in place against Iran:

1) Multilateral sanctions as agreed by the United Nations imposed pursuant to the...

This is difficult question. Should the Government of Canada cancel the unilateral economic sanctions/trade restrictions imposed against Burma pursuant to the Special Economic Measures Act (Canada) and the Special Economic...

Can a "purchaser in Canada" as that term is defined for customs purposes in Canada undergo changes and no longer satisfy the criteria in the Value for Duty Regulations?  Yes

Subsection 48(1) of the Customs Act (Canada)...

The Export Development Corporation (EDC) asks entities with which it does business to make certifications regarding compliance with Canadian and other anti-corruption/anti-bribery laws.  Pursuant to the Corruption of Public...

As discussed in my May 28, 2011 blog post entitled "The CBSA's Trade Compliance Post Release Verification Hit List of 2011", the Canada Border Services Agency is targeting gloves for tariff classification and tariff treatment....

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is targeting tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks of base metals and parts in its 2011 national priorities for post-release trade compliance verifications.  This is an...

A Canadian business that plans to import goods from one of Canada's free trade agreements partners (United States, Mexico, Chile, Israel, Costa Rica, Peru, Iceland, Norway, Lichtenstein and Switzerland) may ask for an advance...

The Canada - European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Free Trade Agreement (Canada-EFTA FTA) does not follow the NAFTA model for origin verifications. In some respects, the Canada-EFTA FTA model is better for Canadian importers as...