The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of Oct. 25 (some may also be given separate headlines):
A former Canadian chief negotiator for initial NAFTA talks accused the U.S. of building political risk into NAFTA through current talks, mentioning that proposals like the Trump administration’s pitch for tighter automotive rules of origin runs the risk of subverting North American competition and encouraging more countries to export autos and auto parts to the U.S. at its 2.5 percent most-favored-nation (MFN) tariff. Currently a senior business adviser in Bennett Jones law firm’s Ottawa office, John Weekes, during a Cato Institute trade event on Oct. 25, called “curious” U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer’s charge last week that NAFTA investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) provisions are “political risk insurance” for U.S. businesses (see 1710180024).
The U.S. accused China of failing to inform World Trade Organization members of subsidy programs for steel, fisheries and “other key industries,” drawing criticism from China about WTO members’ investigations finding Chinese bank loans constituted grants subject to CV duties, according to a Geneva trade official. The exchange occurred during an Oct. 24 meeting of the WTO Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. The U.S., Japan, the EU and Australia reiterated concerns about a statement by China at the last committee meeting that it wasn’t obliged to answer questions about subsidy programs not included in its notifications to the WTO, the Geneva source said.
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 Oct. 23 (some may also be given separate headlines):
In recent editions of the Official Journal of the European Union the following trade-related notices were posted:
The government of Canada recently issued the following trade-related notices as of Oct. 20 (some may also be given separate headlines):
The World Customs Organization issued the following release on commercial trade and related matters:
In recent editions of the Official Journal of the European Union the following trade-related notices were posted:
The World Customs Organization issued the following releases on commercial trade and related matters: