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(Toronto, November 24, 2004)… International Trade Canada is seeking comments from Canadian businesses on possible trade retaliation against the USA in light of that country's failure to comply with the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling on the Byrd Amendment.
Canada will consider the application of a either a 100% surtax on certain imports from the USA, or removing the "injury" requirement from anti-dumping and/or countervailing cases.
The 100% surtax (if utilized) would be on a variety of goods ranging from live animals and foodstuffs to textiles and home electronics. For a proposed list of the goods selected refer to the following link of the Canada Gazette of November 23, 2004:
canadagazette.gc.ca/partI/2004/20041123-x/html/extra-e.html
Interested parties are asked to provide their comments directly to International Trade Canada via the following web site:
www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/tna-nac/disp/byrd-main-en.asp
For more information, please call (905) 882-4880, Brian Rowe, General Manager – Customs Consulting Services.
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