CANADA

22 July 2020

The ORCA food waste management technology was developed in Toronto, Canada almost a decade ago. The system has since been operating in North America and other locations around the globe. Over the past three years the company has been making inroads into the Hong Kong, mainland and Asian markets from its base in the SAR and executives at ORCA Asia believe that now the time is ripe for new growth on the back of the GBA initiative. More

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USMCA to Enter into Force on 1 July

29 April 2020

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is slated to enter into force on 1 July after all three partner countries reported that they have taken the domestic measures necessary to implement and comply with their commitments. More

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Canada Defers Customs Duty Payments in Response to COVID-19 Crisis

31 March 2020

Canada is allowing businesses to defer customs duty payments and Goods and Services Tax/Harmonized Sales Tax (GST/HST) until 30 June 2020 as part of efforts to provide relief from the adverse economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. More

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Miscellaneous Canadian and Latin American AD and Safeguard Actions on Mainland Chinese Products

19 March 2020

Topics: Brazil Allows AD Duty Order on Aluminium Printing Plate from Hong Kong to Expire; Argentina Preliminarily Finds Dumping on Tricycles; Brazil Issues Preliminary Affirmative Determination in AD Probe of Pencils; Canada Recommends Exclusion of Shaped Wire from Safeguard Duties; Argentina Issues Results of Anti-Circumvention Probe of Tableware. More

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The Final USMCA Deal

13 March 2020

On January 29 2020, US President Donald Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into law, completing the ratification procedure within the US. Under the new free trade agreement, products will generally face more demanding compliance requirements for duty-free treatment. To cope with the more stringent origin rules and limit on the use of foreign components, Hong Kong businesses should ensure they are aware of the new deal’s key changes and impacts on their exports. More

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President Trump Signs USMCA into Law

31 January 2020

President Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement into law on 29 January. Mexico has already approved the agreement but Canada just began its ratification process this week. As a result, the agreement is not likely to take effect until mid-2020 at the earliest. More

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USMCA Legislation Approved in Senate, Could Become Law This Week

21 January 2020

The Senate approved on 16 January by an 89-10 vote legislation to implement the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement updating NAFTA. President Trump said he plans to sign the bill, which the House of Representatives previously passed by a 385-41 vote, during the week of 20 January. More

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Miscellaneous Canadian and Latin American Safeguard and AD/CV Duty Actions

21 January 2020

Topics: Canada Begins Exclusion Request Process for Heavy Plate and Steel Wire; Canada Renews AD/CV Duty Orders on Aluminium Extrusions; Brazil Renews AD Duty Order on Tableware. More

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Miscellaneous Canadian and Latin American AD/CV Actions on Mainland Chinese Products

24 December 2019

Topics: Brazil Renews AD Duty Order on Motorcycle Tyres; Brazil Begins Sunset Reviews on Porcelanate and Float Glass; Canada Considers Sunset Review of AD/CV Duty Orders on OCTG. More

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USMCA Legislation Approved in House, Could See January Vote in Senate

23 December 2019

Legislation to implement the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement updating NAFTA passed the House of Representatives on 19 December by a vote of 385 to 41. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he will bring the bill up for Senate consideration in January after a trial concerning the impeachment of President Trump. More

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