Tax & Trade Blog

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IMPORTING ALUMINUM TO CANADA?

GAC PERMIT REQUIREMENTS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE

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In a major development for importers of aluminum products, Canada is strengthening reporting requirements for aluminum imports under General Import Permit No. 83 (“GIP 83”) via a recently published Notice to Importers (the “Notice”).

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PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION: WHEAT GLUTEN

CBSA IMPOSES PROVISIONAL DUTIES ON WHEAT GLUTEN FROM ITALY, POLAND & UK

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On September 17, 2026, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) released a notice of its preliminary determination of dumping and subsidizing in respect of wheat gluten originating in or exported from Italy, Poland, and the United Kingdom (the “Subject Goods”). Provisional duties are now imposed on imports of the Subject Goods released from the CBSA on or after September 17, 2026.

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EXPIRY REVIEW: SMALL POWER TRANSFORMERS

CITT TO REVIEW ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ON CERTAIN SMALL POWER TRANSFORMERS

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On October 1, 2026, the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (“CITT”) announced that it is starting its expiry review (“Review”) on the dumping and subsidizing of certain small power transformers from Chinese Taipei, and South Korea. The CITT will use its Review to determine whether existing trade protections – in place since 2021 – will continue for another five years or be allowed to expire.

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复审台湾和韩国进口的小型电力变压器的关税

有意参与者得在10月16日提交通知书

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EXPIRY REVIEW: SMALL POWER TRANSFORMERS

CITT TO REVIEW ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ON CERTAIN SMALL POWER TRANSFORMERS

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2026年10月1日，加拿大国际贸易法庭（“CITT”）宣布启动对来自中国台湾和韩国的某些小型电力变压器反倾销和反补贴措施的到期复审（“复审”）。CITT将通过此次复审，决定从2021年起实施的贸易保护措施是否需再延长五年，或让它到期失效。

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BONDED WAREHOUSES DO NOT STOP TRQ CLOCK

CBSA: STEEL IMPORTERS NEED UPFRONT QUOTA BEFORE IMPORT!

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We have previously written about Canada’s Steel Tariff Rate Quota (“TRQ”) regime here and here. For Canadian importers of steel into Canada, not originating from either the US or Mexico, the name of the game has recently been to ensure that all imports fall within Canada’s applicable TRQ regime.