Tax & Trade Blog

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CBSA INVESTIGATING PAPERBOARD CUPS AND CONTAINERS

ANTI-DUMPING INVESTIGATION COULD IMPOSE ADDITIONAL DUTIES ON CHINESE GOODS

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On August 17, 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 and subsidizing of paperboard cups and containers from China. This investigation was prompted by a complaint filed by Great pacific Enterprises Limited Partnership.

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CANADIAN SANCTIONS: DIFFICULT TO AVOID!

RECENT FCA DECISION DEMONSTRATES DIFFICULTIES FACING THOSE SEEKING RELIEF

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Canada maintains a broad and expanding sanctions regime, including measures targeting individuals connected to designated countries and restricted transactions which we have previously written about here. Once listed under Canadian sanctions, available remedies are limited. The primary resource is typically an application for judicial review before the Federal Court of Canada.

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CHAT GPT, HAVE I COMMITTED CUSTOMS FRAUD?

UPTICK IN FRADULENT UNDER-VALUATION WITH NEW TARIFF ENVIRONMENT

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Not since the 1980s and ‘90s has our specialized Customs, Trade & Indirect Tax Firm seen such an uptick in clients with significant under-valuation issues with the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”).

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NOT ALL DESIGN COSTS COUNT FOR DUTIES!

IMPORTER “WIN” AS CITT EXCLUDES CERTAIN DESIGN COSTS FROM VALUE FOR DUTY

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For businesses importing goods into Canada, the transaction value method (“TVM”) is the most commonly applicable method for determining the value for duty (“VFD”) under the Customs Act. However, for Canadian subsidiaries of foreign businesses, disputes often arise with the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) over VFD-related issues such as (1) the relevant “sale for export”, (2) purchaser in Canada status, and (3) inclusion of various design costs.

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ANTI-DUMPING – WHO IS THE EXPORTER?

CITT DECISION PROVIDES CLARIFICATION IN TRANSACTIONS WITH INTERMEDIARIES

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Anti-dumping duties (“ADD”) under the Special Import Measures Act (“SIMA”) generally apply where the normal value of targeted imported goods exceeds their export price. However, determining what ADDs are payable on particular goods may first require identifying who the “exporter” of the goods actually is in the circumstances since that will affect the normal value/export price.