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Canada: Q4 Canadian Trade Compliance Briefing Note: 10 Canadian trade issues to follow in the final ten weeks of 2025

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While Canada continues to expand its trading relationships through FTAs, the future of its most significant FTA, the USMCA/CUSMA, and its trading relationships with the United States and China remains uncertain. Canadian importers and exporters face continued regulatory changes (e.g. customs valuation amendments, novel sanctions reporting requirements, supply chain reporting) and administrative changes (e.g. CARM, ACE Portal) in a rising protectionist trade environment. The Carney administration has continued to roll out policy and economic initiatives…

Mexico: Ministry of Economy initiates anti-dumping investigation that affect imports of PVC tarpaulins with textile reinforcement from China

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On 30 September 2025, the Ministry of Economy published in the Federal Official Gazette (DOF) the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of PVC tarpaulins with textile reinforcement originating from China (“Initial Notice”). Below are key highlights and guidance: Background A Mexican producer requested the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation, arguing that imports of the product in question from 1 January 2022, to 31 December 2024, were made under dumping conditions (i.e., price discrimination).…

Mexico: Ministry of Economy initiates anti-dumping investigation that affects imports of steel cables originating from Malaysia and Vietnam

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On September 30, 2025 the Ministry of Economy published in the Federal Official Gazette (“DOF”, for its acronym in Spanish) the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of steel cables originating from Malaysia and Vietnam (the “Initial Notice”). The notice identifies 42 importers, and 20 exporters, as potentially interested parties. Below are key highlights and guidance: BackgroundA Mexican producer requested the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation, arguing that imports of the product in question…

Mexico: Ministry of Economy initiates anti-dumping investigation that affect imports of self-adhesive paper tapes from China

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On 29 September 2025, the Ministry of Economy published in the Federal Official Gazette (DOF) the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of self-adhesive paper tapes originating China (“Initial Notice”). Below are key highlights and guidance. Background A Mexican producer requested the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation, arguing that imports of the product in question from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2024, were made under dumping conditions (i.e., price discrimination). Product Under Investigation…

President Trump Announces Long-Anticipated Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China

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At the time of the publication of this blogpost on February 1, 2025, Mexico, Canada, and China have not yet responded to the imposition of tariffs. Stay tuned for updates and insights and practical tips for trade between the United States and these three countries as the situation develops. President Trump signed executive orders today, February 1, 2025, imposing the long-anticipated tariffs he has called for on Canada, Mexico, and China since early in his…

2025 Canadian Trade Outlook: Trade Remedies

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Baker McKenzie’s Canadian international trade and customs team is publishing a series of articles reviewing 2024 trade and customs compliance developments and looking ahead to 2025’s burgeoning issues. This article focuses on Canada’s trade remedies regime. Before we dive into the trade remedies outlook, here is an overview of the current state of politics in Canada, which includes a discussion of the legislative powers that remain while Canadian Parliament is prorogued until March 24, 2025.…

Asia Pacific: Vietnam to Propose Updates to Regulations On Civil Encryption Products

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The National Agency of Cryptography and Information Security (NACIS) is currently drafting a new Decree to amend Decree No. 58/2016/ND-CP and its amendments related to cyber information security, including the export/import of civil encryption products (referred to as the “Draft Decree”). The Draft Decree expands the scope of products subject to this regulation and imposes significantly greater monetary fines and penalties for non-compliance which will certainly result in higher scrutiny moving forward. The proposed administrative reforms…

UK Court of Appeal decision: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 applies to criminality in global supply chains

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On 27 June 2024, the UK Court of Appeal (“CA”) notably overturned a High Court decision by finding in favour of the World Uyghur Congress (“WUC”) in a case on forced labour and human rights abuses in overseas supply chains. In its decision, the CA focused on the application of the UK Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (“POCA”) by the UK National Crime Agency (“NCA”), in particular the requirements for commencing an investigation and how the…

The Biden Administration Announces New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Imports and Solar Products

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Over the past week there has been a flurry of new U.S. trade actions that have or may impose new or increased tariffs on certain imports of Chinese merchandise and solar products. These actions are pursuant to the Biden Administration’s authority under Sections 201 and 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and under the laws and regulations which allow for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties (“AD/CVD”) to address so-called unfair trade practices. …

United States: Any Port in a Storm: USTR to Investigate Chinese Shipbuilding Subsidies

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On April 22, 2024, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced its initiation of a Section 301 investigation into China’s acts, policies and practices in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors. The investigation is in response to a petition filed in March by five US labor unions alleging that China engages in unreasonable or discriminatory practices that provide unfair advantages in the maritime industries. The petition cited specific conduct alleged to target the maritime, logistics,…