Contributing Lawyers

Canada

Cyndee Todgham Cherniak

United States

Susan Kohn Ross

Australia

Andrew Hudson

Canada's CBSA Makes Final Determination of Dumping and Subsidization on OCTG Goods

On February 22, 2010, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has issued final determinations of dumping and subsidizing in respect of oil country tubular goods, made of carbon or alloy steel, welded or seamless,...

Canada's CBSA Concluded Reivestigation of Antidumping Duties on Waterproof Footwear

On February, 23, 2010, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) concluded a reinvestigation of normal values and export prices regarding certain waterproof footwear and bottoms made of plastic or rubber from the People's Republic...

Canada's CBSA Commences Reinvestigation of Antidumping Duties on Bikes

Canada has imposed antidumping duties on bicycles from China and Taiwan for over 17.5 years.  On February 22, 2010, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) commenced a reinvestigation of normal values and export prices on...

Get Audit Organized! Meticulously Detail Documents Provided to Auditors

Keeping track of the documents provided to any auditor (income tax, sales tax, customs duties, antidumping duties, etc.) is very important. I cannot say how many times I have come in after an auditor's visit to a new client and...

Allegations of Chinese AD Duty Circumvention in the United States

Sandler Travis is reporting that two separate U.S.-based coalitions of U.S. steel industry companies are alleging that antidumping duty orders on certain steel goods from China are being circumvented. These screams have been made...

Why Won't Chicken Little Cross the Pond?: China Announced Preliminary Antidumping Duties on U.S. Chicken Products

On February 4, 2010, China announced its preliminary determination of dumping in respect of chicken products from the United States. China launched the dumping investigation in September 2009 after the United States imposed...

China Files Case at WTO Against EU Footwear AD Duties With Support of EU Footwear Association

On February 4, 2010 China filed a Request for Consultations with the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) regarding the continuation of 16% antidumping duties on footwear by the European Union. This is not...

The United States Loses Another Zeroing Case at the WTO

On January 22, 2010, a WTO dispute panel issued its report regarding a complaint by Thailand titled “United States — Anti-dumping measures on polythene retail carrier bags from Thailand” (DS383).  The panel concluded...

WTO Agrees to Establish Panel in the United States: Tyres Safeguard Case

On January 19, 2010, the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreed to establish a DSB panel to hear the dispute United States - Measures Affecting Imports of Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tyres from China (DS399) filed by...

Trade Remedy Efforts

Just as the Steelworkers got creative with their use of a 421 proceeding (see

 

With the petroleum wax candles case, we see Commerce asking the public for comment on how to deal with novelty candles, which up until now were...

This is a Good Time for Sugar Expiry Review

On December 29, 2009, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) gave notice that the Canadian antidumping and countervailing duty orders regarding sugar are scheduled to expire on November 1, 2010 (In particular, the...

Hot Potato! Canada Starts Expiry Review Re Potatoes from the USA into British Columbia

On December 30, 2009, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal announced the commencement of an expiry review of the antidumping duties against whole potatoes from the United States. The Tribunal will consider whether to amend...

Canada's CITT Makes It Clear That The Scope Of A Finding Cannot Be Expanded In Expiry Review

On January 6, 2010, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) issued its Reasons in the expiry review inquiry in respect of Certain Fasteners (RR-2009-001).  In this decision, the CITT made important statements about...

Canada's CITT Rescinds AD/CVD Duties Against Stainless Steel Screws from Taiwan

On January 6, 2010, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) finally rescinded the January 7, 2005 Order against stainless steel screws from Chinese Taipei. I say "finally" because I was involved in the original case in...

Canada's CBSA Issues SIMA Detailed Adjustment Statements to Importers of Hex Head Cap Screws

We have been informed by more than one of our clients which import fasteners that the Canada Border Services Agency issued Detailed Adjustment Statements in December 2009 relating of importations of hex head cap screws. The CBSA...

Chinese Rubber Dispute - Round 2

Last Friday, President Obama announced he would impose additional tariffs on Chinese tires but at lower rates than the ITC originally recommended. The ITC proposed 55% the first year, 45% the second year and 35% the third year....