Trade News

Nov 21, 2024

Conclusion of negotiations for a Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)

The federal government is continuing to expand trade and investment with large, fast-growing markets with the conclusion of negotiations for… Read more 

Nov 20, 2024

Absolute quota imposed on fine denier polyester staple fiber

On November 8, 2024, the Biden Administration issued Presidential Proclamation 10857, To Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of… Read more 

Nov 15, 2024

Securing Southern Border Supply Chains 

By Judith Álvarez  All is well. No need to worry. Nothing to see here.   That’s the message sent by Mexico’s… Read more 

Nov 15, 2024

A European trade war on two fronts 

By Gavin Everson  Europe is preparing for war – a trade war, that is. A two-front trade war.… Read more 

Nov 15, 2024

Can-Am Trade under Trump 2.0 

By Michael Zobin  The overwhelming majority of Canadians with business interests in the U.S. woke up on Nov.… Read more 

Nov 15, 2024

How Trump Administration Tariffs could upend Trans-Pacific Trade 

By Jamie Adams  Back in 2018, when then-president Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on the vast majority… Read more 

Nov 15, 2024

Don’t Make Any Sudden Moves: U.S. Trade Policy 2025 

By Jill Hurley In the lead up to the 2024 election, America’s business community had mixed feelings about… Read more 

Nov 12, 2024

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon orders binding arbitration on Montreal and BC ports disputes

After breakdowns in negotiations and lockouts at the ports of Montreal and British Columbia, Canada’s Labour Minister has… Read more 

Nov 12, 2024

Employers lock out union members at the Port of Montreal

The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) has locked out members of the Port of Montreal dockworkers’ union (Syndicat des… Read more 

Nov 11, 2024

Update to country of melt and pour requirement for certain steel products

On November 5th, 2024, the requirement to provide the country of melt and pour (COM) on imports of… Read more