Season 2 Episode 5- Defense Trade Down Under
Digital Trade: Key Trends and Developments to Watch
WorldSmart: The Impact of the USMCA on International Business in Mexico
WorldSmart: Arent Fox and Its Sovereign Representation in the International Marketplace
Nota Bene Episode 109: Asia Q1 Check In: China’s Emergence as the Number One World Economy and New Hegemonic Role in Asia with Paul Kim
Trade Relations and Top Trade Priorities Around the Globe
International Trade Team Comments On U.S. - EU Trade Relations
U.S. - EU Trade Conflict multilateralism and the WTO
Could A US-EU Free Trade Deal Harm The WTO?
Legal Trends: Where is the action in copyright law today?
Canadian exporters in various sectors sometimes face barriers created by foreign laws, regulations or their interpretation. The vast majority of impediments take the form of product regulatory requirements such as product...more
Le gouvernement du Canada a récemment lancé une consultation publique sur les négociations commerciales à venir entre le Canada et le Royaume-Uni. Les parties intéressées sont invitées à soumettre leurs commentaires sur toute...more
The Government of Canada has launched a public consultation regarding upcoming trade negotiations with the United Kingdom (UK). Interested parties are being asked to provide comments on all matters relating to Canada’s...more
Le 21 novembre 2020, le Canada et le Royaume-Uni ont annoncé conjointement la conclusion d’une entente de principe relativement à l’Accord de continuité commerciale Canada-Royaume-Uni (l’« Accord de continuité »). Cet accord,...more
On November 21, 2020, Canada and the United Kingdom jointly announced that they had reached an agreement in principle on the Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (Continuity Agreement). The Continuity Agreement,...more
An introduction to the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) - Introduction - The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada that provisionally entered into force...more
Without fanfare or announcement, the Government of Canada made two important amendments to the provisional surtaxes on steel products imported into Canada...more
The North American Free Trade Agreement – NAFTA for short – just took one step closer to no longer existing. As originally reported by the NY Times, the United States and Mexico announced that they had reached agreement on...more
On March 20, 2018, Canada began the first round of negotiations towards a comprehensive Canada-Mercosur free trade agreement (CMFTA). Canada recently announced that it intended to begin negotiations with Mercosur – a trading...more
The 25% steel and 10% aluminum tariffs announced today, and effective 15 days from now, raise a new cloud over the NAFTA negotiations. Although they temporarily exempt Canada and Mexico, the Administration has made it clear...more
Prompted by the United States’ withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), on November 10, 2017, Canada and the remaining 10 TPP member countries agreed on a modified framework to bring the agreement into force. At...more
Canadian exporters should have 500 million new consumers on their radar. The Canada – European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“CETA”) has come into effect provisionally, immediately eliminating 98% of...more
On September 21, 2017, the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) comes into force on a provisional basis. If they haven’t already done so, it is now time for Canadian businesses to take steps...more
CETA is the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union (EU) and its member states. CETA comprises 30 chapters of rules respecting trade between Canada and the EU. The agreement was signed...more
U.S. companies should review a recent USTR (United States Trade Representative) report providing insight into the various country-specific issues that may take center stage in future trade negotiations. Companies should then...more
After meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in early February, President Trump said he plans to “tweak” the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Canada. Before this announcement, it was unclear whether the...more
With the recent U.S. election finally reaching its close, the unexpected election of Mr. Trump has left many multinational companies wondering how the change in administration will impact their business operations. One of the...more
The United States and Canada enjoy a unique bilateral relationship. That relationship reflects a unique friendship, underpinned by shared geography, similar values, common interests, deep connections and powerful,...more
Both Canada and the European Union (EU) are now in the process of ratifying and implementing The Canada and European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Under the terms of CETA, Canada will open for...more
The October blog post will be broken up into two parts. This October 15th post will comment on the TPP Agreement signed today and well as President Xi Jinping’s recent trip to the US and my impressions from Beijing, China...more
On July 14, at a ceremony near Ottawa, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk announced the conclusion of negotiations on a Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)....more
The US is generally pretty keen on international free trade agreements. And why shouldn’t it be? After all, free trade agreements have the ability to open up foreign markets to US goods and services, allowing new and...more