Contributing Lawyers

Canada

Cyndee Todgham Cherniak

United States

Susan Kohn Ross

Australia

Andrew Hudson



Rumours of a New Canadian AD/CVD Case Against Steel Grating

It may be that a new antidumping/countervailing duty case against steel gratings from China will be initiated in Canada on or before September 20, 2010 by the Canada Border Services Agency.  

The Canadian H.S....

Canada's Anit-dumping Order Against Waterproof Footwear and Bottoms from China Will Expire in December 2010

On March 24, 2010, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal announced that on December 6, 2010, the antidumping order against waterproof footwear and bottoms from China will expire.

On February 2, 2010, the Canadian...

Canada Border Services Agency Commences Reinvestigation of Normal Values re Steel Plate

On March 23, 2010, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated a re-investigation to update the normal values and export prices respecting certain steel plate originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China,...

Canada Border Services Agency Concludes Reinvestigation of Normal Values & Export Prices of Copper Pipe Fittings

On April 1, 2010 the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) concluded its reinvestigation of the normal values and export prices of certain cast and wrot copper pipe fittings from the United States of America, Korea and China....

Canada Border Services Agency Concludes Reinvestigation in Certain Fasteners AD/CDV Case

On March 24, 2010, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) concluded its reinvestigation of normal values and export prices relating to certain carbon steel screws from China and Chinese Taipei (Taiwan). The reinvestigation was...

Canada's CITT Makes Split Injury Finding in OCTG AD/CVD Case

On March 23, 2010, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal announced it has found that the dumping and subsidizing of oil country tubular goods from China that are coupling stock had not caused injury or retardation and were...

Canada Border Services Agency Initiates Antidumping Case Against Greehouse Bell Peppers from the Netherlands

On March 22, 2010, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) initiated an antidumping case against greenhouse bell peppers from the Netherlands. I should start with a caveat that Geoff Kubrick of Lang Michener LLP filed the...

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...