Tax & Trade Blog

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CBSA INVESTIGATING PLYWOOD IMPORTS AGAIN

ALLEGED DUMPING OF DECORATIVE AND NON-STRUCTURAL PLYWOOD FROM CHINA

On April 10, 2026, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) issued a Notice of Initiation of Investigation under the Special Import Measures Act (“SIMA”) in respect of the alleged dumping of certain Plywood originating in or exported from the Peoples’s Republic of China (“China”). This investigation was prompted by complaints filed by Columbia Forest Products and the Canadian Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association, and it is the second such investigation by the CBSA scrutinizing imports of plywood from China.

The Subject Goods

The goods under investigation are more specifically defined as:

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SUPPLY CHAIN LABOUR REPORTS DUE MAY 31

FEDS NOW EXPECT MORE TO PREVENT FORCED/CHILD LABOUR IN SUPPLY CHAINS

May 31, 2026 is the due date for annual reports (“Annual Reports”) required under Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the “Act”).

In this International Trade Report, we explain what these Annual Reports require, how those requirements have changed for 2026, and other useful guidance for businesses impacted by the Act’s mandatory reporting regime.

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CANADA HAS A JONES ACT!

COASTING TRADE ACT BARS FOREIGN SHIPS FROM MOVING GOODS WITHIN CANADA

The Jones Act is a United States (“US”) statute barring foreign vessels from moving goods between two points in the US. The little-known Coasting Trade Act (the “CTA”), administered by Transport Canada, is Canada’s equivalent to the Jones Act.

In this International Trade Report, we compare the CTA with its US counterpart and explore how to navigate its complex rules.

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SAFEGUARD INQUIRY: CANNED/FROZEN VEGGIES

 CITT TO DETERMINE WHETHER IMPORTS THREATEN CANADIAN PRODUCERS

On March 16, 2026, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (“CITT”) issued a Notice of Commencement of Safeguard Inquiry under the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Act in respect of imports of certain canned and frozen vegetables (“Subject Goods”). The matter was referred to the CITT by the Government of Canada through an Order in Council on March 13, 2026, which was prompted by a formal request from the Canadian Association of Vegetable Growers and Processors.

The Subject Goods

The goods under investigation are more specifically described as:

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CBSA INVESTIGATING UNARMOURED BUILDING CABLES

DUMPING OF UNARMOURED BUILDING CABLES FROM CHINA

On March 16, 2026, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) issued a Notice of Initiation of Investigation under the Special Import Measures Act (“SIMA”) in respect of the alleged dumping of unarmoured building cables from China. This investigation was prompted by a complaint filed by a manufacturer in Quebec.

The goods under investigation are more specifically described as: