ALUMINUM SURTAX REPORT
MULTIPLE CANADIAN SURTAXES TARGET CHINESE ALUMINUM
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Like Canada’s steel surtax regime, which we have reported on here and here, Canada also implements a series of surtaxes aimed at imported aluminum goods. In particular, aluminum goods of Chinese origin are a primary target of certain surtaxes – and that might be expected given that China is among the world’s top aluminum manufacturers – and often referred to as the World’s center of gravity in aluminum (currently accounting for over 60% of overall production).
In this Customs & Trade Report, we review Canada’s surtax regime with respect to aluminum products, and some special Anti-Dumping & Countervailing duties (“ADCVD”) rules also impacting aluminum imports under Canada’s Special Import Measures Act (“SIMA”).