The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of Jan. 19 (some may also be given separate headlines):
The World Trade Organization recently referred to arbitration a U.S. request to raise tariffs on Indian goods in retaliation for its failure to comply with a World Trade Organization ruling on the country’s domestic content requirements for solar cells, the WTO said. The U.S. in December had requested the WTO authorize its “suspension of tariff concessions and related obligations (including most-favored-nation obligations) … on a list of products of India to be drawn from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.” India purportedly failed to implement the WTO’s 2016 ruling (see 1609190043). The U.S. request did not include a specific monetary amount of retaliation or a list of affected products.
The World Customs Organization issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters:
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of Jan. 17 (some may also be given separate headlines):
The Committee on International Trade in Endangered Species on Jan. 15 issued an advisory to members on trade in rosewood (Pterocarpus erinaceus) from Nigeria. CITES members should not accept any CITES permit or certificate issued by Nigeria for the rosewood species unless its authenticity has been confirmed by the CITES Secretariat, and “importing countries should pay particular attention to trade in Pterocarpus erinaceus to ensure that trade in this species only takes place when Parties are satisfied that it is in line with the requirements of the Convention,” the notice said.
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of Jan. 16 (some may also be given separate headlines):
A suspension in trade of rosewoods and ebonies from Madagascar will remain in place, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species said in a Jan. 15 notice. The suspension will continue until Madagascar improves its measures against illegal logging and exports, CITES said. However, exports of finished products of rosewoods “that were produced, packaged, ready for retail trade and duly registered and authorized for export in Madagascar” before Jan. 2, 2017, are not covered by the recommendation to suspend trade, CITES said. “Consequently, exports of those registered specimens can take place in accordance with the relevant special provisions of the Convention related to trade in pre-convention specimens.”
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of Jan. 12 (some may also be given separate headlines):
Vietnam filed a new challenge at the World Trade Organization on Dec. 12 of U.S. antidumping duties on frozen fish fillets from Vietnam, the WTO said in a press release. The country says the U.S. violated WTO rules in several recent and ongoing administrative reviews, including by requiring Vietnamese exporters to demonstrate their eligibility for separate rates or else assigning them to the Vietnam-wide entity. The request for consultations begins a 60-day period of discussions between the U.S. and Vietnam. If that period passes without agreement, Vietnam may request a dispute settlement panel to decide the case.
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of Jan. 10 (some may also be given separate headlines):