Canadian Government Notices as of Dec. 4
The government of Canada issued the following trade-related notices as of Dec. 4 (some may also be given separate headlines):
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- CUSMA textile/apparel TPL utilization rate. The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade updated the 2020 Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement textile and apparel tariff preference level utilization rate for imports and exports. CUSMA is known as USMCA in the U.S.
- Product Recalls: Walrus Oil Furniture Wax, Furniture Finish and Furniture Butter manufactured in the United States recalled, for lack of required hazard labeling; Danson Decor Outdoor Halloween 30 Light Set manufactured in China recalled, for electric shock hazard; Surgelogic NQ SurgeLoc Surge Protection Device manufactured in Mexico recalled, for fire hazard; Serbi rattan lounge chair manufactured in Indonesia recalled, for fall hazard.
- Investments to support supply-managed dairy, poultry and egg farmers. Canada announced a financial package to make good on its commitment to “full and fair compensation for the market access concessions made under” the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). In August 2019 it was announced that $1.75 billion would be provided to compensate Canadian dairy farmers over an eight-year period. Between December 2019 and January 2020, more than 10,000 dairy farmers received cash payments totaling $345 million. The government now has set a schedule to deliver the remaining $1.405 billion through direct payments to farmers over a timeline covering the next three years. “Furthermore, the Government of Canada remains committed to engaging the sector on full and fair compensation for the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), and to processors of supply managed products,” it said.