International Trade
Navigating the complexities of global trade requires a comprehensive understanding of laws, regulations, and market practices. Our international trade expertise equips businesses with the tools to overcome challenges, ensuring compliance and minimizing risks in trade remedies, sanctions, and customs controls.
Trade Remedies
Exporters facing anti-dumping, countervailing, or safeguard investigations in Canada often encounter challenges that threaten their market access and competitiveness. Our team provides robust support to help businesses navigate these proceedings and defend against claims of unfair trade practices.
Our Services Include:
- Response to Investigations: Assisting in preparing complaints or responding to anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations conducted by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
- Injury Inquiry Support: Representing producers, importers, and customers in injury inquiries before the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT).
- Judicial and Dispute Resolution Representation: Representing clients in judicial review proceedings before the Federal Court of Appeal or in dispute resolution under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
Economic Sanctions and Human Rights
Canada enforces stringent sanctions and human rights regulations targeting individuals, organizations, and countries involved in corruption, terrorism, or human rights violations. These measures demand strict compliance to avoid severe penalties, including asset freezes and transactional restrictions.
Our Services Include:
- Sanctions Compliance Guidance: Designing compliance programs and conducting audits to help Canadian and international businesses comply with sanctions regulations.
- Sanctioned Property Disclosures: Preparing and filing mandated disclosures related to sanctioned assets or notifications under the Foreign Extraterritorial Measures Act with the Attorney General of Canada.
- Supply Chain Transparency Reporting: Assisting businesses in preparing mandatory reports on measures to prevent and mitigate human rights risks in their operations or supply chains.
- Modern Slavery Compliance: Supporting clients in understanding and meeting Canada’s regulatory requirements for modern slavery compliance, including assessing eligibility for forced labour reporting obligations and drafting comprehensive compliance reports.
Import/Export Controls and Customs Regulation
Compliance with Canada’s import/export and customs regulations is critical to avoiding delays, penalties, and operational disruptions. Businesses engaged in cross-border trade face heightened scrutiny under Canada’s trade control and customs frameworks, including recent regulatory changes affecting brokering activities.
Our Services Include:
- Product and Technology Classification: Advising on product and technology classifications to ensure compliance with Canada’s trade control lists.
- Export/Import Permit Applications: Assisting with applications for export, import, and brokering permits, as well as obtaining advisory opinions from Global Affairs Canada.
- Customs Dispute Support: Responding to cure notices, audits, inspections, and remediation requests initiated by the Canada Border Services Agency or Global Affairs Canada.
- Controlled Goods Program Guidance: Providing expert advice on registration and compliance with the Controlled Goods Program.
- Trade Compliance Guidance: Advising businesses on rules of origin, tariff classifications, country of origin markings, and value-for-duty compliance for imports into Canada.
