On July 22, 2024, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) released a notice of its preliminary determination of dumping and subsidizing in respect of certain pea protein from China.
Provisional duties are now imposed on imports of the Subject Goods released from the CBSA on or after July 22, 2024!
When Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) Officers have reason to believe that the proper procedures have not been followed at the border on the import of goods (i.e., an item has been concealed for reporting, or an incorrect value or description has been provided), the Officer has the power to either seize the good and sometimes the conveyance (i.e., vehicle) used to transport it, or issue an ascertained forfeiture after the fact.
Both actions may come as a surprise to the importer — especially given that even minor contraventions of the law can lead to these significant seizures and actions, thereby requiring detailed and confusing appeal processes to remedy.
As we previously discussed here, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (“FINTRAC” or the “Centre”) plays a crucial role in combating illegal activities like money laundering and terrorism financing.
The Centre operates under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (the “Act”), which lays out a complex web of reporting, record-keeping, and identity verification requirements. When these requirements are not met, enforcement measures, including Administrative Monetary Penalties (“AMPs”), come into play.
Recently we’ve noticed an uptick in the number of Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) audits regarding the tariff classification of gloves (see our prior blog). With its mid-year update, the CBSA has officially upgraded this focus to a Trade Compliance Verification Priority!
This marks the third time gloves have been a “verification priority” having previously been in the spotlight in 2017 and 2019. The results from the first two rounds revealed that 82% of the 49 companies targeted were non-compliant, resulting in reclassification duties and penalties totalling over $2.6 million.
On June 27, 2024, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) issued a notice that it will be conducting a re-investigation in respect of oil country tubular goods originating in or exported from Chinese Taipei, India, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, Türkiye and Vietnam (the "Subject Goods”). This re-investigation falls under measure in force code OCTG2. Detailed information, including the definition of the Subject Goods, can be found on the OCTG2 page.
Additionally, the CBSA has announced it will also update the surrogate normal values for certain seamless carbon and oil country tubular goods originating in or exported from China, under measure in force codes SC and OCTG1 respectively!
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